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): September 6, 2023
Digital World Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40779 | 85-4293042 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3109 Grand Ave, #450
Miami, FL 33133
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 735-1517
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | DWACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | DWAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | DWACW | 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 (§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 September 6, 2023, Digital World Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Extension Amendment”). The Extension Amendment extends, upon the approval by the Corporation’s board of directors, the date by which the Company has to consummate an initial business combination up to four times, each by an additional three months, for an aggregate of 12 additional months (i.e. from September 8, 2023 up to September 8, 2024) or such earlier date as determined by the Board.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Extension Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On September 5, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Extension Amendment extending, upon the approval by the Corporation’s board of directors, the date by which the Company has to consummate an initial business combination up to four times, each by an additional three months, for an aggregate of 12 additional months (i.e. from September 8, 2023 up to September 8, 2024) or such earlier date as determined by the Board (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”).
The final voting results for the Extension Amendment Proposal were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 26,913,969 | 284,011 | 172,932 | 0 |
Specifically, 20,183,969 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 6,730,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock voted “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal, respectively.
Stockholders holding 28,745 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account. As a result, we expect that approximately $294,348.80 (approximately $10.24 per share) will be removed from the Company’s trust account to pay such holders, which amount is subject to final adjustments by the trustee.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 6, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that its stockholders approved the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Meeting. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 3.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 6, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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.
| Digital World Acquisition Corp. | ||||||
| Dated: September 6, 2023 | By: | /s/ Eric Swider | ||||
| Name: | Eric Swider | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
Exhibit 3.1
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
DIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION CORP.
Pursuant to Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law
DIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:
| 1. | The name of the Corporation is Digital World Acquisition Corp. The Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 11, 2020 (the “Original Certificate”). An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 2, 2021 (the “Original Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”). A Certificate of Correction was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 18, 2022 to correct an inaccuracy of Section 9.1(c) of the Original Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”). An Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 22, 2022 (“First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”). |
| 2. | This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation. |
| 3. | This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of 65% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class, in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). |
| 4. | The text of Section 9.1(c) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows: |
| (c) | In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by September 8, 2023, upon the approval by the Corporation’s board of directors, the Corporation may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to four times, each by an additional three months, for an aggregate of 12 additional months to September 8, 2024. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Digital World Acquisition Corp. has caused this Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 6th day of September, 2023.
DIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION CORP.
| By: | /s/ Eric Swider | |
| Name: | Eric Swider | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Digital World Acquisition Corp. Announces Voting Results of Special Meeting to Approve the Extension Amendment
Miami, FL, September 6, 2023 — Digital World Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DWAC) (“Digital World” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of the proposal to amend its amended and restated certificate of incorporation (“Extension Amendment”) to extend the period of time available to complete a business combination, in three-month increments, until September 8, 2024 or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, at the special meeting of its stockholders that took place September 5, 2023 at 10:00 am ET. The Extension Amendment was approved by a vote of approximately 72.33% of the outstanding shares of common stock on July 10, 2023, the record date. A Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the full voting results will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“We are immensely grateful to our stockholders and our working group for their continued trust and support. This vote underscores their confidence in the potential merger with TMTG and the path we’ve set for the future. With many of our headwinds behind us we look forward to working with TMTG and our dedicated team to complete this transaction as quickly as possible.” Eric Swider, CEO of Digital World.
“We are pleased by yesterday’s result,” said TMTG CEO Devin Nunes. “With this vote of confidence from DWAC shareholders, we will proceed as quickly as possible to complete our merger, which we expect will open up tremendous new opportunities to grow and expand TMTG and the Truth Social platform.”
About Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Digital World Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:DWAC) is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. To learn more, visit www.dwacspac.com.
About TMTG
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (“TMTG”) is a social media and technology company. The mission of TMTG is to end Big Tech’s assault on free speech by opening up the Internet and giving people their voices back. TMTG operates Truth Social, a social media platform established as a safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations. To learn more, visit www.tmtgcorp.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
DWAC has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement of the Company, and a prospectus in connection with a proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with TMTG. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents will be mailed to stockholders of DWAC as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. Securityholders of DWAC and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, and amendments thereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus in connection with DWAC’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the Business Combination because these documents will contain important information about DWAC, TMTG and the Business Combination. DWAC’s securityholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Digital World Acquisition Corp., 3109 Grand Ave, #450, Miami, FL 33133.
Participants in Solicitation
DWAC and TMTG and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the securityholders of DWAC in favor of the approval of the proposed extension and the Business Combination. Securityholders of DWAC and other interested persons may obtain more information regarding the names and interests of DWAC’s directors and officers in the Business Combination in DWAC’s filings with the SEC, including in the definitive proxy statement and the Registration Statement, and the names and interests of TMTG’s directors and officers in the proposed Business Combination in the Registration Statement. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. TMTG and its officers and directors who are participants in the solicitation do not have any interests in DWAC or the proposed extension other than with respect to their interests in the Business Combination, to the extent the extension is effectuated.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed Business Combination between the Company and TMTG. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Business Combination and the securities purchase agreements (the “SPAs”) with certain institutional investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which the PIPE Investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Digital World’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) for a purchase price of $1,000 per share for an aggregate commitment of up to $1,000,000,000 in a private placement (the “PIPE”) may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of DWAC’s securities, (ii) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed by DWAC’s Business Combination deadline, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination or the PIPE, including the approval of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 20, 2021 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by the stockholders of DWAC, (iv) the lack of a third-party fairness opinion in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed Business Combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the failure to achieve the minimum amount of cash available following any redemptions by DWAC stockholders, (vii) redemptions exceeding a maximum threshold or the failure to meet The Nasdaq Stock Market’s initial listing standards in connection with the consummation of the contemplated transactions, (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the PIPE or the Business Combination on TMTG’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (ix) risks that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of DWAC, (x) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against TMTG or against DWAC related to the Merger Agreement or the Business Combination, (xi) the risk of any investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authority relating to the PIPE, the Merger Agreement or the Business Combination and the impact they may have on consummating the transactions, (xii) Truth Social, TMTG’s initial product, and its ability to generate users and advertisers, (xiii) changes in domestic and global general economic conditions, (xiv) the risk that TMTG may not be able to execute its growth strategies, (xv) risks related to the future pandemics and response and geopolitical developments, (xvi) risk that TMTG may not be able to develop and maintain effective internal controls, (xvii) costs related to the Business Combination and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the Business Combination or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions, (xviii) DWAC’s ability to timely comply with Nasdaq’s rules and complete the Business Combination, (xix) risks that DWAC or TMTG may elect not to proceed with the Business Combination after completing their respective updated due diligence investigations, (xx) the risk that DWAC may elect not to proceed with the Business Combination in the event the License Agreement Waiver (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is not procured, and (xxi) those factors discussed in the DWAC’s filings with the SEC and that that will be contained in the definitive extension proxy and the Registration Statement relating to the Business Combination. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that described in the “Risk Factors” section of DWAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on April 26, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”) and in other reports DWAC files with the SEC, including the extension proxy statement. Risks regarding the Business Combination are also discussed in the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 21, 2021, October 26, 2021, May 17, 2022 and September 23, 2022, and the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to DWAC (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).
These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and while DWAC and TMTG may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Neither DWAC nor TMTG gives any assurance that DWAC, TMTG, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.
Contact Information
Investor Relations:
Name: Alex Cano
Email: investorrelations@dwacspac.com