UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2022
Andretti Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-41218 | 98-1578373 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7615 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(317) 872-2700
(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 | ||
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).
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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 August 12, 2022, the board of directors of Andretti Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) appointed William M. Brown to the office of President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Brown retains his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and now serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Biographical and other information regarding Mr. Brown is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. | ||||
Date: August 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ William M. Brown | ||
Name: | William M. Brown | |||
Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer |
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