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): December 3, 2020
TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-38826 | 83-2530757 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
135 E. 57th Street, 18th Floor New York, NY |
10022 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 948-7100
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 |
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Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one redeemable warrant | THCBU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | THCB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | THCBW | 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
The information included in Item 5.07 is incorporated by reference in this item to the extent required herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 3, 2020, Tuscan Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered a proposal to approve an extension to the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from December 7, 2020 to April 30, 2021.
The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to this proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
24,952,610 | 497,550 | 144,492 | 0 |
In connection with this vote, the holders of 3,198 shares of common stock of the Company exercised their right to convert their shares into cash at a conversion price of approximately $10.22 per share, for an aggregate conversion amount of approximately $32,684.
Following the Meeting, the Company filed the amendment to the charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits: |
Exhibit | Description | |
3.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
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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 3, 2020 | TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP. | |
By: | /s/ Stephen A. Vogel | ||
Stephen A. Vogel | |||
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
OF
TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP.
Pursuant to Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
The undersigned, being a duly authorized officer of TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP. (the “Corporation”), a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:
1. | The name of the Corporation is Tuscan Holdings Corp. |
2. | The Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 5, 2018, and an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 5, 2019. |
3. | This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation further amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation. |
4. | This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the outstanding shares of common stock at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with ARTICLE SIXTH of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions of Sections 242 the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. |
5. | Section F of ARTICLE SIXTH is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows: |
F. In the event that the Corporation does not consummate a Business Combination on or before April 30, 2021 (the “Termination Date”), the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the IPO Shares for cash for a redemption price per share equal to the amount then held in the Trust Account, including the interest earned thereon, less any interest for income or franchise taxes payable, divided by the total number of IPO Shares then outstanding (which redemption will completely extinguish such holders’ rights as stockholders, including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to approval of the Corporation’s then stockholders and subject to the requirements of the GCL, including the adoption of a resolution by the Board pursuant to Section 275(a) of the GCL finding the dissolution of the Corporation advisable and the provision of such notices as are required by said Section 275(a) of the GCL, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above) to the Corporation’s obligations under the GCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation this 3rd day of December, 2020.
/s/ Stephen A. Vogel | |
Stephen A. Vogel Chief Executive Officer |