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): October 5, 2021
Pono Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-40734 | 86-2049355 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
643 Ilalo Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (808) 892-6611
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
As previously reported, on August 13, 2021, Pono Capital Corp. (the “Company”) completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 10,000,000 units (“Units”). Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant (“Warrant”), each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257150). The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $100,000,000.
Subsequently, on August 18, 2021, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and the closing of the issuance and sale of the additional Units occurred (the “Overallotment Option Units”). The total aggregate issuance by the Company of 1,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit resulted in total gross proceeds of $15,000,000. On August 18, 2021, simultaneously with the sale of the Overallotment Option Units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 52,500 Placement Units, generating gross proceeds of $525,000. The Placement Units were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the transactions did not involve a public offering.
On October 5, 2021, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A Common Stock, and the Warrants comprising the Units commencing on October 8, 2021. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PONOU,” and the Class A Common Stock, and Warrants that are separated will trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “PONO” and “PONOW,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to instruct their brokers to contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, to separate their Units into shares of Class A Common Stock and Warrants.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 5, 2021 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PONO CAPITAL CORP. | ||
| Date: October 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ Dustin Shindo |
| Dustin Shindo | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||