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): February 5, 2024
Pono Capital Two, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-41462 | 88-1192288 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
643 Ilalo St. #102
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
The 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 (§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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 5, 2024, as described below under Item 5.07, the stockholders of Pono Capital Two, Inc. (the “Company” or “Pono”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to implement the Extension Proposal (as defined below) (the “Charter Amendment”). The Charter Amendment became effective on February 5, 2024, upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated February 5, 2024, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein..
Item 5.07. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of the Company on February 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. Summarized below are the results of the matters submitted to a vote at the Special Meeting.
Matter | For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||
Proposal 1 – The Extension Amendment Proposal - A proposal to amend (the “Extension Amendment”) the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Charter”), to extend the date by which Pono has to consummate a business combination from February 9, 2024 to November 9, 2024 (the “Extended Date”). | 4,739,042 | 213,129 | 0 |
Proposal 1 was approved by the Company’s stockholders.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company’s stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 273,334 shares of Common Stock of the Company in connection with the Special Meeting. Following such redemptions, the amount of funds remaining in the trust account is approximately $17.9 million.
The information in this Item 7.01, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated February 5, 2024. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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 TWO, INC. | ||
Date: February 8, 2024 | By: | /s/ Darryl Nakamoto |
Darryl Nakamoto | ||
Chief Executive Officer |