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 14, 2022
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-41344 | | N/A00-000000000-0000000 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
132 West 31st Street, First Floor New York, NY | | 10001 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 237-6141
Not Applicable
(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(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share, $0.001 par value, one redeemable warrant, and one right | | MSSAU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value | | MSSA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | | MSSAW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Ordinary Share | | MSSAR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 14, 2022, the Board of Directors of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Konstantin A. Sokolov, age 47, as the director effective October 14, 2022 and will no longer serve as the Senior Advisor of the Company. Prior to being appointed director of the company, Mr. Sokolov is the founder and Chairman of Gotthard Investment AG, which is a private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on financial services, asset management and global real estate. Since 2011, Gotthard Investment AG advised and managed multiple investment funds, and partnered with leading Swiss and Lichtenstein banks to invest globally in energy and real estate assets. Prior to that, Mr. Sokolov served as Managing Director of Centrica plc (British Gas and Direct Energy). Between 1997 to 2005, Mr. Sokolov served in senior leadership positions at Qwest Communication, Inc., a pioneer in fiber optics.
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.
| Dated: October 14, 2022 | Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Man Chak Leung |
| | Name: | Man Chak Leung |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
