Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II 8-K, filed Sep 30, 2026
Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (SZZL)
About this 8-K
Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II filed this 8-K on September 30, 2026, reporting on events of September 29, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 1.01: Entered into a material agreement
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on April 13, 2026, Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Sizzle II”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”) with and among (i) Trasteel Holding S.A., a Luxembourg company (the “Company”), (iii) Trasteel S.A., a Luxembourg company that became party to the BCA upon its execution and delivery of a joinder (“Pubco”), and (iv) Trasteel Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company that became party to the BCA upon its execution and delivery of a joinder (“Merger Sub”). The transactions contemplated by the BCA are referred to as the “Transactions.”
On September 29, 2026, the parties to the BCA entered into Amendment No. 1 to the BCA (the “Amendment”), which amends the BCA to (i) replace July 31, 2026 with September 30, 2026 as the date of PCAOB Audit Delivery Date (as defined in the BCA) and (ii) restate section 8.14(a) of the BCA in its entirety to state that the board of directors of Pubco following the closing of the Transactions will consist of five (5) directors, of which one is chosen by Sizzle II and four are chosen by the Company. In addition, Sizzle II also waived solely with respect to Pubco and Merger Sub, compliance with the five (5) Business Day timing requirement set forth in Section 8.22 of the BCA relating to formation of Pubco and Merger Sub and joinder of these entities to the BCA.
A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Transactions, Pubco intends to file a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement to be sent to Sizzle II shareholders and a prospectus for the registration of Pubco securities in connection with the Transactions (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”). If and when the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, its definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to the shareholders of Sizzle II as of the record date to be established for voting on the Transactions and will contain important information about the Transactions and related matters. Shareholders of Sizzle II and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, these materials (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and any other relevant documents, because they will contain important information about Sizzle II, the Company, Pubco and the Transactions. Shareholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials in connection with the Transactions, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II, 4201 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20011, Attn: Steve Salis, Chief Executive Officer. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this Form 8-K in each case is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this Form 8-K.
Participants in the Solicitation
This Form 8-K is not a solicitation of a proxy from any investor or securityholder. Sizzle II, the Company, Pubco and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Sizzle II’s shareholders in connection with the Transactions. Sizzle II’s shareholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of Sizzle II in Sizzle II’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026 (the “Sizzle II Form 10-K”). Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Sizzle II’s shareholders in connection with the Transactions will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus for the Transactions, accompanying the Registration Statement that Pubco intends to file with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Transactions will likewise be included in that Registration Statement. You may obtain copies of these documents, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to the address provided above.
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No Offer or Solicitation
This Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Transactions and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of 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. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Sizzle II’s, the Company’s and/or Pubco’s actual results may differ from each of their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. No representations or warranties, express or implied are given in, or in respect of, this Form 8-K. When words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters are used in this Form 8-K, such terms, among others, are used in the context of making forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the ability of the parties to complete the Transactions in a timely manner or at all; the risk that the Transactions or other business combination may not be completed by any deadline included in Sizzle II’s organizational documents and the potential failure to obtain an extension of any business combination deadline; the outcome of any government or regulatory action on inquiry, or legal proceedings, that may be commenced in respect to Sizzle II, the Company, Pubco or others following the announcement of the Transactions and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; the inability to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Transactions, including the approval of the Transactions by the shareholders of Sizzle II or other conditions set forth in the BCA ; the inability of the parties to raise all or any portion of the contemplated PIPE Financing as provided for in the BCA; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the BCA relating to the Transactions; the ability to list on an applicable exchange in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, or meet its listing standards or requirements following the consummation of the Transactions; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Transactions on the Company’s or Sizzle II’s business relationships, operating results, or other current plans and operations of the Company or Sizzle II; the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Pubco to grow and manage growth profitably; the possibility that the Company, Pubco and Sizzle II may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; the Company’s, Pubco’s and Sizzle II’s estimates of expenses and profitability; expectations with respect to future operating and financial performance and growth of Pubco or any of its subsidiaries, or Sizzle II or the Company, including the timing of the completion of the Transactions; the Company’s, Sizzle II’s and/or Pubco’s ability to execute on their business plans and strategy; the expected use of proceeds from the Transactions; and those factors discussed in the Sizzle II Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents Sizzle II has filed, or that Sizzle II or Pubco will file, with the SEC, or others will file in connection with the Transactions, including the Registration Statement.
The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement referenced above, and other documents filed by Sizzle II and Pubco from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. There may be additional risks that none of Sizzle II, the Company or Pubco presently know, or that Sizzle II, the Company or Pubco currently believe are immaterial, or other risk, which in each case could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors and other interested persons are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K. None of Sizzle II, the Company nor Pubco undertakes any obligation to publicly revise any forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Form 8-K, except as required by applicable law.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 2.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Business Combination Agreement, dated September 29, 2026 | |
| 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.
| SIZZLE ACQUISITION CORP. II | |||
| By: | /s/ Steve Salis | ||
| Name: | Steve Salis | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dated: September 30, 2026 | |||
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Exhibit 2.1
AMENDMENT No. 1
TO THE
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Business Combination Agreement dated as of April 13, 2026 (as amended, supplemented, modified and/or restated from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) is entered into as of September 29, 2026, by and among (i) Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (together with its successors, “SPAC”), (ii) Trasteel Holding S.A., a Luxembourg company (the “Company”), (iii) Trasteel S.A., a Luxembourg company that became party to the Business Combination Agreement upon its execution and delivery of a Joinder (“Pubco”), and (iv) Trasteel Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company that became party to the Business Combination Agreement upon its execution and delivery of a Joinder (“Merger Sub”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Business Combination Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Section 12.10 of the Business Combination Agreement sets forth that the Business Combination Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by execution of a written instrument signed by SPAC, Pubco, and the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and waive certain provisions of the Business Combination Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. Amendments to the Business Combination Agreement.
(a) Section 8.4(a) of the Business Combination Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the date “July 31, 2026” with “September 30, 2026”.
(b) Section 8.14(a) of the Business Combination Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“The Parties shall take all necessary action, including causing the directors of Pubco to resign, so that effective as of the Closing, Pubco’s board of directors (the “Post-Closing Pubco Board”) will consist of five (5) individuals. Immediately after the Closing, the Parties shall take all necessary action to designate and appoint to the Post-Closing Pubco Board (i) one (1) person designated by the SPAC prior to the Closing, who shall qualify as an independent director under the rules of the Applicable Exchange and (ii) four (4) persons designated by the Company prior to the Closing, at least two (2) of whom shall each qualify as an independent director under the rules of the Applicable Exchange. At or prior to the Closing, Pubco will provide each director on the Post-Closing Pubco Board with a customary director indemnification agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such director.”
(c) SPAC hereby waives, solely with respect to Pubco and Merger Sub, compliance with the five (5) Business Day timing requirement set forth in Section 8.22 of the Business Combination Agreement; provided, that all actions required by clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 8.22 are completed prior to the initial confidential submission of the draft Registration Statement to the SEC or, if no confidential submission is made, the initial filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC. Except as expressly waived by this Section 1(c), Section 8.22 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
2. Miscellaneous. Except as expressly amended or waived by this Amendment, the Business Combination Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect. Any reference to the Business Combination Agreement shall mean the Business Combination Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Sections 12.1 through 12.15 of the Business Combination Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Amendment as if fully set forth herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Amendment to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized signatory as of the date first written above.
| SPAC: | ||
| SIZZLE ACQUISITION CORP. II | ||
| By: | /s/ Steve Salis | |
| Name: | Steve Salis | |
| Title: | President | |
[Signature Page – Amendment to Business Combination Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Amendment to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized signatories as of the date first written above.
| The Company: | ||
| TRASTEEL HOLDING S.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Name: | Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| Pubco: | ||
| TRASTEEL S.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Name: | Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
[Signature Page – Amendment to Business Combination Agreement]
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| Merger Sub | ||
| TRASTEEL MERGER SUB LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Name: | Gianfranco Imperato | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
[Signature Page – Amendment to Business Combination Agreement]
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