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): June 25, 2018
FAR POINT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38521 | 82-4710750 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
175 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including areacode: (212) 715-3880
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported, on June 14, 2018, Far Point Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 63,250,000 units (the “Units”), including 8,250,000 Units issued pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), andone-third of one warrant of the Company (“Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $632,500,000.
On June 25, 2018, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K, announcing that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade shares of the Class A Common Stock and Warrants comprising the Units commencing on June 27, 2018. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FPAC.U,” and the Class A Common Stock and Warrants that are separated will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “FPAC” and “FPAC WS,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate Units into shares of Class A Common Stock and Warrants.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form8-K:
Exhibit | Description of Exhibits | |
99.1 |
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.
FAR POINT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas W. Farley | |
Name: Thomas W. Farley | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: June 25, 2018