UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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HEALTHWELL ACQUISITION CORP. I
(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): July 21, 2023
Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40697 | 86-1911840 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Green Bay Rd, #227
Winnetka, IL 60093
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 230-9162
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 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 | HWELU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | HWEL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share | HWELW | 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).
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On July 21, 2023, Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued an aggregate of 6,249,999 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Shares”), to Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I Sponsor LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”), upon the conversion of an equal number of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Shares”), held by the Sponsor (the “Conversion”). The 6,249,999 Class A Shares issued in the Conversion, approximately 20.0% of the total issued and outstanding Class A Shares after the Conversion, are subject to the same restrictions as applied to the Class B Shares before the Conversion, including, among others, certain transfer restrictions, waiver of redemption rights and the obligation to vote in favor of an initial business combination as described in the prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”).
The issuance of the Class A Shares was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Supplement to the Definitive Proxy Statement
On July 5, 2023, the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) for the solicitation of proxies in connection with a special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held on July 26, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to consider and vote on, among other proposals, a proposal to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the period by which the Company is required to consummate its initial business combination (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”).
SUPPLEMENT TO THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT OF
HEALTHWELL ACQUISITION CORP. I
The Company is providing additional information to its stockholders, as described in this supplement to the Definitive Proxy Statement. These disclosures should be read in connection with the Definitive Proxy Statement, which should be read in its entirety. To the extent that the information set forth herein differs from or updates information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the information set forth herein shall supersede or supplement the information in the Definitive Proxy Statement. Defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. The Company makes the following supplemental disclosures.
Terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement.
1% Excise Tax
Notwithstanding any statements to the contrary in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the Company will not use, now or in the future, any funds in the Trust Account, including any interest thereon, to pay for any excise tax imposed under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Conversion of Class B Common Stock
On July 21, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,249,999 Class A Shares to the Sponsor upon the conversion of an equal number of Class B Shares. The 6,249,999 Class A Shares issued in the Conversion, approximately 20.0% of the total issued and outstanding Class A Shares after the Conversion, are subject to the same restrictions as applied to the Class B Shares before the Conversion, including, among others, certain transfer restrictions, waiver of redemption rights and the obligation to vote in favor of an initial business combination as described in the prospectus for the IPO.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events involving, or future performance of, the Company. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Certain risks and uncertainties are set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2023, relating to certain risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Definitive Proxy Statement, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents filed to be filed with the SEC by the Company.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed the Definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC in connection with the Meeting and, beginning on or around July 5, 2023, mailed the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the June 27, 2023 record date for the Meeting. The Company’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Definitive Proxy Statement and any other relevant documents that have been or will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for the Meeting because these documents will contain important information about the Company, the Meeting, and related matters. Stockholders may also obtain a free copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement, as well as other relevant documents that have been or will be filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.
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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.
| Dated: July 21, 2023 | Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I | ||
| By: | /s/ Alyssa Rapp | ||
| Name: | Alyssa Rapp | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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