UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2012
Commission File Number: 001-34959
AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION CORP.
(Name of Registrant)
Level 9 Podium, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Australia Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") has determined to request that its shareholders approve an amendment to the Company's amended Articles of Association and related documents to extend the Termination Date (as defined therein) from November 15, 2012 to February 15, 2013, and to provide for a cash incentive to shareholders to approve the extension related amendments. The Company also has determined to extend the expiration date of its offer to purchase until 5:00 p.m. EDT on November 15, 2012. The offer to purchase was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. EDT on November 2, 2012. The Company has filed an amendment to its Schedule TO to incorporate by reference its press release announcing the extension of the tender offer and proposed extension of its termination date Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities.
Press Release
On November 5, 2012, the Company issued a press release relating to such extension of the tender offer and proposed extension of the termination date and related cash incentive payment. A copy of the press release is being provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 5, 2012 | AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: | /s/Peter Ziegler | ||
Name: | Peter Ziegler | ||
Title: | Chairman of the Board and | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated November 5, 2012. |