UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 1, 2022 (July 1, 2022)
LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-41269 | N/A | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Torre Virreyes Pedregal No. 24, Piso 6-601 Col. Molino del Rey Mexico, CDMX | 11040 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +52 55 1100 2470 |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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 1, 2022, LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) appointed each of Javier Maurilio Nájera Muñoz, José Alverde Losada and Jorge Esteve Recolons to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Nájera was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Nominating Committee of the Board, effective July 1, 2022.
Mr. Najera, 56, has been the Managing Partner of Blink Capital Solutions, a financial services firm that provides strategic and valuation advice to multisectorial companies. Prior to this role, Mr. Nájera, was a managing partner of Execution Finance an independent investment banking firm based in Mexico City, from 2009 to 2020. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Nájera acted as deputy managing director of corporate financing, corporate banking and derivatives of IXE Financial Group, a provider of banking services. From 1994 to 2005, Mr. Nájera served as a corporate director of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) and general manager of CSFB in Mexico. Mr. Nájera received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and a master’s degree in senior management from the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa.
Mr. Alverde Losada, 54, has been the General Director at Desarrolladora A&L S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican company dedicated to the development of sustainable residential, commercial and office complexes, integrating all the factors of sustainability in the social, economic and environmental spheres since 2008. In addition, Mr. Alverde Losada serves as a member of the board of directors of Controalosa S.A. de. C.V. since 2016. Mr. Alverde Losada received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Recolons, 55, has been the General Director and member of the Executive Committee of ECOM Agroindustrial, a leading global agribusiness commodity merchant and sustainable supply chain management company with a presence in over 40 countries since 2009. Prior to this, Mr. Recolons was a member of the Executive Committee and served as the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Latin America and the Caribbean’s Insurance, Pensions, and Investments division from 2002 to 2009. Mr. Recolons is currently a member of the board of directors of a number of companies, including Telmex, Aeromexico, and Grupo Real Turismo. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Universidad Anáhuac México and a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Each of Mr. Nájera, Mr. Alverde Losada and Mr. Recolon will receive equity interests in LIV Capital Acquisition Sponsor II, L.P., the Company’s sponsor, equivalent to 20,000 founder shares, concurrently with or following the closing of the Company’s business combination.
None of Mr. Nájera, Mr. Alverde Losada or Mr. Recolons have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Date: July 1, 2022
LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. II | ||
By: | /s/ Alexander R. Rossi | |
Alexander R. Rossi | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |