UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
February 14, 2020
SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-39021 | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1114 6th Ave, 41st Floor New York, New York | | 10036 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:+1 212-905-4923 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | | SSPK | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | | SSPKW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant | | SSPKU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
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).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Chief Operating Officer
On February 14, 2020, Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it had received notice from Mohammed Grimeh of his decision to resign as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective on or about February 18, 2020. The Company has allocated the responsibilities of the Chief Operating Officer among its remaining executive officers.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 14, 2020
| | SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP. |
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| | By: | /s/ Scott Gordon |
| | | Scott Gordon |
| | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
