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): November 24, 2021
IX ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-40878 | | 98-1586922 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
Arch 124 Salamanca Street
London SE1 7HX, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +44 (0) (203) 908-0450
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, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant | | IXAQU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | | IXAQ | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share | | IXAQW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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 (§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 x
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.
On November 24, 2021, IX Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on November 29, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one Warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “IXAQU.” Any underlying Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants that are separated are expected to trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “IXAQ” and “IXAQW,” respectively. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
| | IX ACQUISITION CORP. |
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| | By: | /s/ Karen Bach |
| | | Name: | Karen Bach |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: November 24, 2021
