UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2015
GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-37397 | N/A |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 150 E. 52nd Street, Suite 5003 | |
| New York, New York | 10022 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 430-4340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 8, 2015, GP Investments Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and warrants included in the Units commencing on July 10, 2015. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, and one half of one warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of the Company’s ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per share. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GPIAU,” and each of the ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “GPIA” and “GPIAW,” respectively.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 8, 2015. |
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.
GP Investments Acquisition Corp.
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| By: | /s/ Antonio Bonchristiano | |
| Dated: July 8, 2015 | Name: Antonio Bonchristiano | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 8, 2015. |
