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): December 5, 2024
CORNER GROWTH ACQUISITION CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Cayman Islands | | 001-39814 | | 98-1563902 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
418 Broadway, #6183 Albany, NY | | 12207 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (347) 268-7868
(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 Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant | | COOLU | | N/A |
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Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units | | COOL | | N/A |
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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 | | COOLW | | N/A |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously disclosed, on August 15, 2024, Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), CGA Sponsor, LLC, the Company’s former sponsor (“Former Sponsor”), Ringwood Field, LLC (the “Purchaser”) and Alexandre Balkanski, John Mulkey and Jason Park entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, among other things, the Former Sponsor transferred to the Purchaser an aggregate of 5,895,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and all of the Company’s officers and directors other than Marvin Tien resigned from their positions with the Company, with Mr. Tien remaining a director of the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and thereafter mail, an information statement (“Information Statement”) pursuant to Rule 14f-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the purpose of notifying the Company’s shareholders of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and change in the majority of the Board in connection therewith. On December 5, 2024, the Company mailed the Information Statement to the Company’s shareholders. On the same date, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Marvin Tien, a director of the Company, notified the Company’s Board of Directors that he was resigning as a director effective as of December 15, 2024, the tenth day after the mailing of the Information Statement (the “Effective Date”). There were no disagreements between the Company and Mr. Tien on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Additionally, as described in the Information Statement, on the Effective Date, Hao Tian will resign from his positions as an officer and director of the Company and Xixuan Hei will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company.
Xixuan Hei, 31years old, has a strong background in finance, digital innovation, and legal-tech solutions. Ms. Hei is the founder of Herr Gallery, a WebVR NFT platform that drives innovation in virtual spaces and digital art, which she founded in August 2021. Ms. Hei is a CFA Level III candidate and holds a Master of Science in Finance from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science in Business Intelligence & Analytics from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Economics in International Economy & Trade from North China University of Technology.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. | |
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Date: December 9, 2024 | By: | /s/ Hao Tian | |
| Name: | Hao Tian | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |