UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): October 14, 2020
MOTION ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-39618 | | 85-2515483 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
c/o Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Business
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 818-8800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 |
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant | | MOTNU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | MOTN | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | | MOTNW | | 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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 14, 2020, the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-249061) (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the initial public offering of units of Motion Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
On October 14, 2020 and October 15, 2020, the Company entered into various agreements filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement. The Company also filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2020. The material terms of such agreements and the amended and restated certificate of incorporation are fully described in the Company’s final prospectus, dated October 15, 2020 as filed with the SEC on October 16, 2020. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely to file such executed agreements and amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
(d) 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.
Dated: October 16, 2020
| MOTION ACQUISITION CORP. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Michael Burdiek |
| | | Name: Michael Burdiek |
| | | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
