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): January 18, 2023
ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-41584 | N/A | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 5th Avenue, Suite 938
New York, NY 10110
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (347) 627-0058
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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, one redeemable warrant and one right | ATMCU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | ATMC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | ATMCW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Rights, each right entitling the holder thereof to one-tenth of one ordinary share | ATMCR | 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 18, 2023, AlphaTime Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), the warrants (the “Warrants”) and the rights (the “Rights”) included in the Units commencing on January 19, 2023. Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share, one Warrant to purchase one Ordinary Share and one Right, which entitles the holder thereof to receive one-tenth of one Ordinary Share upon an initial business combination. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ATMCU.” Any underlying Ordinary Shares, Warrants and Rights that are separated are expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “ATMC,” “ATMCW” and “ATMCR,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into Ordinary Shares, Warrants and Rights.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 18, 2023. |
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.
| ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Dajiang Guo | |
| Name: | Dajiang Guo | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Dated: January 18, 2023