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): August 2, 2021
AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Cayman Islands | | 001-39903 | | 98-1562072 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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32 Elm Place, 2nd Floor Rye, NY | | 10580 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(646) 374-0919
(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:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant | | AEACU | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units | | AEAC | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | | AEACW | | 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). ☒
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 28, 2021, Joe Baker, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), notified the Board of his decision to resign as director of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Baker has been a member of the Board since the Company’s initial public offering and was a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Baker’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company.
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.
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| | Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. |
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| Date: August 2, 2021 | By: | /s/ Todd Khoury |
| | Name: | Todd Khoury |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
