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): July 16, 2021
ARIES I ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-40421 | 98-1578649 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
23 Lime Tree Bay, P.O. Box 1569
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY-1110
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 386-5288
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant | RAMMU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | RAM | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | RAMMW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Emerging growth company x
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 16, 2021, Petros Kitsos informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aries I Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), of his intention to resign as a director of the Company effective July 23, 2021. His resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Kitsos will continue to serve the Company as an advisor to the Board.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the resignation of Mr. Kitsos from the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 22, 2021. |
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.
ARIES I ACQUISITION CORPORAITON | |||
| By: | /s/ Paul Wolfe | ||
| Name: | Paul Wolfe | ||
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer | ||
Dated: July 22, 2021