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
February 11, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
VENUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-40024 | n/a | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 477 Madison Avenue, New York, New York | 10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 646-393-6713
N/A
(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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 | ||
| Units, each consisting of one ordinary share, par value $0.001, one redeemable warrant to purchase one-half ordinary share and one right to acquire 1/10 of an ordinary share | VENAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Ordinary Share | VENA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-half ordinary share | VENAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Rights, each to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share | VENAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed. on February 8, 2021, the registration statement (File No. 333-251507) (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the initial public offering (“IPO”) of Venus Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Company”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On February 11, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 4,000,000 units (the “Units”). In addition, the underwriters exercised in full the over-allotment option for an additional 600,000 Units on such date, resulting in the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 4,600,000 Units. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $46,000,000.
Each Unit consists of one ordinary share, par value $0.001 per share (“Share”), one warrant (“Warrant”) entitling its holder to purchase one-half of one Share at a price of $11.50 per Share, and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.
As of the date of this filing, a total of $46,460,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement transaction completed with the Sponsor (as described in Item 3.02 below), Yolanda Management Corporation, were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders, established with Wilmington Trust, National Association acting as trustee, at an account at Morgan Stanley.
An audited balance sheet as of February 11, 2021 reflecting receipt of the proceeds received by the Company in connection with the consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement (as defined below) is included on this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Balance Sheet dated February 11, 2021 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf as of February 18, 2021 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Venus Acquisition Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Yanming Liu | |
| Yanming Liu | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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