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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): May 1, 2023

 

MINORITY EQUALITY OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40756   86-3436718
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 Executive Court

Waxahachie, Texas 75165

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(214) 444-7321

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, and one Warrant   MEOAU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   MEOA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   MEOAW   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 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed, on August 30, 2022, Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MEOA”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Original Business Combination Agreement”), by and among MEOA, MEOA Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MEOA (“Merger Sub”), and Digerati Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Digerati”), that, among other things, provided for Merger Sub to merge with and into Digerati, with Digerati as the surviving company in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, Digerati to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of MEOA (the “Merger”).

 

On May 1, 2023, MEOA, Merger Sub and Digerati entered into an Amendment No. 3 to the Original Business Combination Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”, and together with the Original Business Combination Agreement, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Business Combination Agreement dated as of February 14, 2023, and that certain Amendment No. 2 to Business Combination Agreement dated as of February 24, 2023, the “Business Combination Agreement”), which, among other things, extends the Termination Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) from April 28, 023 to May 30, 2023.

 

Amendment No. 3 is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 3.

 

Additional Information

 

In connection with the proposed business combination between MEOA and Digerati (the “Business Combination”), MEOA has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 containing the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the BCA (the “Registration Statement”), which the SEC has declared effective. On May 3, 2023, MEOA filed a definitive proxy statement/final prospectus relating to the proposed Business Combination, and thereafter MEOA mailed that definitive proxy statement/final prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus or any other document that MEOA has sent or will send to its stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders of MEOA are advised to read the proxy statement/prospectus in connection with MEOA’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the Business Combination (and related matters) because the proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the Business Combination and the parties to the Business Combination.  The definitive proxy statement/final prospectus has been mailed to stockholders of MEOA as of the record date established for voting on the Business Combination. Stockholders are also able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc., Attention: Shawn D. Rochester, Chief Executive Officer, 100 Executive Court, Waxahachie, TX 75165.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

MEOA, Digerati and 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 of MEOA’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the Business Combination of MEOA’s directors and officers in MEOA’s filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement, which includes the definitive proxy statement of MEOA for the Business Combination.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, MEOA’s and Digerati’s expectations with respect to the proposed Business Combination, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the implied valuation of Digerati, the products and services offered by Digerati and the markets in which it operates, and the projected future results of Digerati. Words such as “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. 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 significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside MEOA’s and Digerati’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause actual future events to differ materially from the expected results, include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk that the business combination transaction between Digerati and MEOA may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of the securities of MEOA and Digerati, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by MEOA’s business combination deadline, even if extended, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the BCA by the stockholders of MEOA and Digerati, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the BCA, (v) the receipt of an unsolicited offer from another party for an alternative transaction that could interfere with the Business Combination, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Digerati’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the post-combination company to grow and manage growth profitability and retain its key employees, (viii) costs related to the Business Combination, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Digerati or MEOA following the announcement of the proposed Business Combination, (x) the ability to maintain the listing of MEOA’s securities on Nasdaq, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed Business Combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (xii) the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which Digerati operates, (xiii) the risk that Digerati and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize the products or services of Digerati, or experience significant delays in doing so, including failure to achieve approval of its products or services by applicable federal and state regulators, (xiv) the risk that Digerati may never achieve or sustain profitability, (xv) the risk that Digerati may need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which many not be available on acceptable terms or at all, (xvi) the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations, (xvii) the risk of product liability or regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to the products and services of Digerati, (xviii) the risk that Digerati is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property, (xix) the risk that the securities of the post-combination company will not be approved for listing on Nasdaq or if approved, maintain the listing, and (xx) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the filings that are made from time to time with the SEC by MEOA and Digerati (including those under the “Risk Factors” sections therein). The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. 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 Digerati and MEOA assume no obligation, and do not intend, to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Disclaimer

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
2.1   Amendment No. 1 to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2023, by and among Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc., MEOA Merger Sub, Inc. and Digerati Technologies, Inc.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

May 5, 2023 Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Shawn D. Rochester
  Name:  Shawn D. Rochester
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

Amendment No. 3 to BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 3 to Business Combination Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of May 1, 2023 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), by and among Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MEOA”), MEOA Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MEOA (“Merger Sub”), and Digerati Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).

 

Recitals

 

Whereas, MEOA, Merger Sub and the Company are parties to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2022 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement may be amended by a written agreement signed by each of the Parties thereto; and

 

WHEREAS, MEOA, Merger Sub and the Company desire to enter into this Amendment in order to amend the Business Combination Agreement in the manner set forth herein.

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein made and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Agreement

 

1. Amendment to Business Combination Agreement. Section 7.1(d) of the Business Combination Agreement is hereby amended by elimination of the date of “April 28, 2023” as the Termination Date and replacement thereof with “May 30, 2023” as the Termination Date.

 

2. Effect on the Business Combination Agreement. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Business Combination Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Business Combination Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. From and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Business Combination Agreement to “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of similar import, or to any provision of the Business Combination Agreement, as the case may be, shall be deemed to refer to the Business Combination Agreement or such provision as amended by this Amendment, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

3. Miscellaneous. The provisions of Sections 8.2 (Entire Agreement; Assignment), 8.3 (Amendment), 8.4 (Notices), 8.5 (Governing Law), 8.7 (Construction), 8.10 (Severability), 8.11 (Counterparts; Electronic Signatures), 8.15 (WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL), 8.16 (Submission to Jurisdiction), and 8.17 (Remedies) of the Business Combination Agreement are incorporated by reference into this Amendment mutatis mutandis.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed this Amendment No. 3 to Business Combination Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  MEOA:
   
  MINORITY EQUALITY OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION INC.
   
  By: /s/ Shawn D. Rochester
    Name: Shawn D. Rochester
    Title: President & CEO
   
  MERGER SUB:
   
  MEOA MERGER Sub, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Shawn D. Rochester
    Name:  Shawn D. Rochester
    Title: President
   
  COMPANY:
   
  DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Arthur L. Smith
    Name: Arthur L. Smith
    Title: President & CEO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to Business Combination Agreement]