UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2023
ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-41144 | | 87-2447308 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
442 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)
(970) 925-1572
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | | ATEK.U | | NYSE American |
Shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units | | ATEK | | NYSE American |
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share | | ATEK WS | | NYSE American |
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 ☒
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 19, 2023, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) virtually via live webcast. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the close of business on November 27, 2023 (the “Record Date”). A total of 10,126,960 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were present at the Meeting online or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business and represented approximately 84% percent of the voting power of the Company’s Class A common stock as of the Record Date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2023.
Proposal 1 — Election of two (2) Class I directors to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Randi Zuckerberg | | 10,027,960 | | 99,000 | | 0 |
Trier Bryant | | 10,126,960 | | 0 | | 0 |
Based on the foregoing votes, each of Randi Zuckerberg and Trier Bryant was elected to serve as a Class I director until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstained | | Broker Non-Votes |
10,126,960 | �� | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
Based on the foregoing votes, the stockholders ratified the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
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.
Dated: December 19, 2023
| ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. II |
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| By: | /s/ Isabelle Freidheim |
| Name: | Isabelle Freidheim |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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