UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2023
CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-40017 | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
40 West 57th Street, 29th Floor New York, NY | | 10019 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 796-4796
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | | CPTK | | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant | | CPTK.U | | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On November 21, 2023, Crown PropTech Acquisitions, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the “Form 10-Q”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The NYSE informed the Company that, under NYSE rules, the Company will have six months from November 20, 2023 to file the Form 10-Q with the SEC. The Company can regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards at any time prior to that date by filing its Form 10-Q. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q before the NYSE’s compliance deadline, the NYSE may grant, at its sole discretion, an extension of up to six additional months for the Company to regain compliance, depending on the specific circumstances. The notice from the NYSE also notes that the NYSE may nevertheless commence delisting proceedings at any time if it deems that the circumstances warrant.
Reference is made to the Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 filed by the Company with the SEC on November 14, 2023 (the “Form 12b-25”) reporting that it required additional time to complete the Form 10-Q. Although the Company has dedicated significant resources to the completion of finalizing its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for inclusion in the Form 10-Q, the Company was unable to file the Form 10-Q prior to November 20, 2023, the extension period provided by the Form 12b-25. Additional time is needed by the Company to complete its review of the financial statements included in the Form 10-Q in order to ensure a complete, accurate Form 10-Q. The Company is working diligently to ensure accurate disclosures are made in the Form 10-Q and is working to file the Form 10-Q as promptly as practicable.
On November 28, 2023, the Company issued a press release regarding receipt of the notice from the NYSE. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished herewith.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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: November 28, 2023
| | CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Michael Minnick |
| | | Michael Minnick |
| | | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
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