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
November 4, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Aquaron Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-41470 | | 86-2760193 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
515 Madison Ave. 8th Floor
New York NY | | 10022 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 970 2181
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 one Common Stock and one Right | | AQUNU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock | | AQU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights, each right entitling the holder to receive one-fifth of one share of Common Stock | | AQUNR | | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure contained in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On November 5, 2024, Aquaron Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $20,000 (the “Note”) to HUTURE Ltd. (“Huture”) in exchange for Huture depositing such amount into the Company’s trust account in order to extend the amount of time it has available to complete a business combination. The Note does not bear interest and mature upon closing of a business combination by the Company. In addition, the Note may be converted by the holder into shares of common stock of the Company identical to the common stock issued in the Company’s initial public offering at a price of $10.00 per unit (each unit is consisted of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of a share of common stock).
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Nasdaq Hearings Panel Decision
On November 4, 2024, the Company received a decision letter from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Panel”) granting the Company’s request to continue its listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), subject to the condition that, on or before February 24, 2025, the Company shall demonstrate compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5505 (the “Rule”). This decision follows the Company’s hearing before the Panel on October 17, 2024, regarding its non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(3) (the “Minimum Public Holders Rule”).
As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2024, the Company received a deficiency letter from Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) indicating that the Company did not timely regain compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule. The Company requested a hearing before the Panel, at which it presented its plan to evidence compliance with the initial listing criteria set forth in the Rule upon the completion of its proposed business combination with Huture.
In its written notice, the Panel stated that during the granted exception period the Company must promptly notify the Panel of any significant developments, particularly any event, condition or circumstance that may impact its ability to meet the terms of the exception granted by the Panel and that the Panel reserves the right to reconsider the granted exception in such an instance. The Company is diligently working to timely satisfy the terms of the Panel’s decision; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to do so. In the event that the Company is unable to meet the terms of the Panel’s decision, the Company will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or the future financial or operating performance of the Company. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “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. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding a hearing before the Panel and a stay of the suspension of trading on the Company’s securities. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently uncertain.
Nothing in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as may be required by law, the Company does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company issued the release filed herewith on November 6, 2024. The materials attached as Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated by reference herein.
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.
Dated: November 6, 2024
| AQUARON ACQUISITION CORP. | |
| | | |
| By: | /s/ Yi Zhou | |
| Name: | Yi Zhou | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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