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 25, 2023
KAIROUS ACQUISITION CORP. LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-41155 | | n/a |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Unit 9-3, Oval Tower @ Damansara,
No. 685, Jalan Damansara,
60000 Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+603 7733 9340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, one-half (1/2) of one redeemable warrant and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share | | KACLU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | | KACL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 included as part of the units | | KACLW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights, each to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share | | KACLR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As previously announced, on April 23, 2021, Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited (the “Company”) issued an unsecured promissory note to Kairous Asia Limited (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $200,000 (the “Working Capital Note”). On May 12, 2021, the maximum amount available under the Working Capital Note was increased to $1,000,000. On December 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to extend the maturity date of the original Working Capital Note to the earlier of (i) July 30, 2023 or (ii) the consummation of the initial business combination. On May 10, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered in to an amendment to the Working Capital Note, whereby the Sponsor and the Company agreed that the Working Capital Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) July 30, 2023 or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates the initial business combination, by conversion of the Working Capital Note into ordinary shares of the Company concurrently with the closing of a business combination at a price of $10.10 per share. On September 18, 2023. the Company and the Sponsor amended the Working Capital Note to extend the maturity date to the earlier of: (i) December 16, 2023 or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates the initial business combination.
On October 25, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered in to another amendment to the Working Capital Note to increase the principal amount of the Working Capital Note (the “Amendment”) from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: October 25, 2023 | Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited |
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| | By: | /s/ Joseph Lee Moh Hon |
| | Name: | Joseph Lee Moh Hon |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
