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): June 12, 2023
G SQUARED ASCEND II INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 333-253898 | 98-1603099 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3770 Chicago, IL | 60601 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 552-7160
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 | ||
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).
Emerging growth company x
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 8.01. Other Events.
On June 12, 2023, G Squared Ascend II Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it will redeem all of its outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, effective as of the close of business on June 16, 2023, because the Company will not consummate an initial business combination within the time period required by its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release, dated June 12, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
| * | Furnished herewith. |
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.
| G Squared Ascend II Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Ward Davis | ||
| Name: | Ward Davis | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dated: June 12, 2023 | |||
