Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF 8-K, filed Jan 19, 2021
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF (CAS)
About this 8-K
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF filed this 8-K on January 19, 2021, reporting on events of January 12, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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 12, 2021
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001--39728 | 85-2562068 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1900 Sunset Harbour
Dr.
Suite 2102
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 856-3033
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:
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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 share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | CAS.U | The New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CAS | The New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share | CAS.WS | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 þ
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.
Separate Trading of Units, Class A Common Stock and Warrants
On January 12, 2021, Cascade Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on January 15, 2021, the holders of Units issued in its initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and one half of one warrant of the Company (“Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share, may elect to separately trade shares of Class A Common Stock and Warrants included in the Units. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. The Units not separated will continue to trade on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CASU.” Shares of Class A Common Stock and the Warrants are expected to trade on the NYSE Capital Market under the symbols “CAS” and “CAS.WS,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into shares of Class A Common Stock and Warrants.
On January 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of separate trading of the Units, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 12, 2021 |
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.
| Cascade Acquisition Corp. | |||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Hirsch | ||
| Name: | Daniel Hirsch | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Dated: January 15, 2021 | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Cascade Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing January 15, 2021
NEW YORK, NY, January 12, 2021 -- Cascade Acquisition Corp. (the “Company” or “CAS”) announced that, commencing January 15, 2021, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Class A Common Stock”) and warrants included in the units. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Class A Common Stock and warrants that are separated will trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CAS” and “CAS.WS,” respectively. Those units not separated will continue to trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAS.U.”
The units were initially offered by the Company in an underwritten offering. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. acted as lead manager for the offering.
The public offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC by mail: Attention: Prospectus Department, 6933 Louis Stephens Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560, by phone: 1-800-221-1037, by e-mail: usa.prospectus@credit-suisse.com or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC by mail: Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10014.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Cascade Acquisition Corp.
Cascade Acquisition Corp. is a blank check 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. While the Company may pursue targets in any industry, it intends to focus its search in the financial services industry.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of CAS may include, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Company Contact:
Jay Levine, Chief Executive Officer
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
1900 Sunset Harbour Dr.
Suite 2102
Miami Beach, Florida 33139