AltEnergy Acquisition Corp DEFA14A, filed Apr 26, 2023
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp (AEAE)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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AltEnergy Acquisition Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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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): April 26, 2023
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40984 | 86-2157013 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction Identification No.) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) |
| 600 Lexington Avenue | ||
| 9th Floor | ||
| New York, NY | 10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(203) 299-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one- half of one Warrant | AEAEU | The Nasdaq Global Market | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | AEAE | The Nasdaq Global Market | ||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | AEAEW | The Nasdaq Global Market |
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).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 26, 2023, AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), which was originally scheduled for April 27, 2023 has been postponed until 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Friday, April 28, 2023 to allow additional time for the Company to engage with its stockholders.
There is no change to the web address, the record date, the purpose or any of the proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 26, 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.
| ALTENERGY ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Russell Stidolph | |
| Name: Russell Stidolph | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: April 26, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
ALTENERGY ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
New York, April 26, 2023—AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AEAEU, AEAE, AEAEW) (the “Company”) announced today that its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), which was originally scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2023, has been postponed to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Friday, April 28, 2023. At the Special Meeting, stockholders will be asked to vote on a proposal to extend the date from May 2, 2023, to May 2, 2024 by which the Company must consummate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
As a result of this change, the Special Meeting will now be held at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 28, 2023, via a live webcast at https://www.cstproxy.com/altenergyacquisition/2023.
About AltEnergy Acquisition Corp.
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed as a Delaware corporation for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar transaction with one or more businesses.
While we may pursue an initial business combination in any industry, we intend to focus our efforts on businesses that leverage our management team’s experience in acquiring and operating businesses that are involved in renewable energy or related clean technology, which we refer to as the alternative energy sector. We intend to focus on the significant opportunities we believe will result from the ongoing transformation of the energy ecosystem and the macro trends related to electrification and decarbonization. Specifically, we believe that select companies will represent opportunities stemming from these vast capital flows, and the best of these companies will provide exceptional high-growth investment opportunities. Visit https://altenergyacquisition.com for more information.
Additional Information
The Company filed a definitive proxy statement relating to the Special Meeting on April 14, 2023, which was mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date of April 10, 2023. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE PROPSALS TO BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT THERETO. Stockholders may obtain a copy of the proxy statement without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.