UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):March 5, 2018
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PLATINUM EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Cayman Islands | 001-38343 | 98-1378631 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(310) 209-7280
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 5, 2018, Platinum Eagle 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 may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on March 5, 2018. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-third of one warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Any units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EAGLU”, and each of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “EAGL” and “EAGLW,” respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
| | Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. |
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| | By: | /s/ Eli Baker |
| Dated: March 5, 2018 | | Name: Eli Baker |
| | | Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
