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
July 1, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Cayman Islands | | 001-41694 | | N/A |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor,
New York, New York 10013
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(646) 706-5365
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☒ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 Ordinary Share, $0.001 par value, and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10th) of one Ordinary Share | | GODNU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value | | GODN | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Rights, each entitling the holder to receive two-tenths (2/10th) of one Ordinary Share | | GODNR | | 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 8.01 Other Events
Postponement of extraordinary general meeting
On June 17, 2024, Golden Star Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) filed a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) for an extraordinary general meeting (the “Meeting”) of its shareholders originally scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2024 to approve, among other things, a reduced monthly fee payable by the sponsor of the Company or its designee into the trust account to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination. On July 1, 2024, the board of directors of the Company decided to postpone the Meeting and reschedule it to be held on July 3, 2024 (“the Postponed Meeting”) to allow additional time for the Company to engage with its shareholders. The Postponed Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 3, 2024, at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor New York, NY 10019-6022. In connection with the Postponed Meeting, the deadline for the Company’s shareholders to exercise their right to redeem their ordinary shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Company’s trust account, or to withdraw any previously delivered demand for redemption, has been extended to the time at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 1, 2024.
All of the Company’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 10, 2024, are entitled to vote at the Meeting. We have retained Advantage Proxy, Inc. (“Advantage Proxy”) to assist us in soliciting proxies. If shareholders have questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of their shares, shareholders may contact Advantage Proxy at (877) 870-8565 (toll free) or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Proxy Statement was mailed to the Company’s shareholders of record on or about June 17, 2024. Investors and shareholder of the Company are advised to read the Proxy Statement because it contains important information about the Meeting and the Company. Investors and shareholders of the Company may also obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement, as well as other relevant documents that have been or will be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), without charge and once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the Postponed Meeting. Investors and shareholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Company’s directors and officers in the Proxy Statement, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Golden Star Acquisition Corporation |
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Dated: July 1, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kenneth Lam |
| Name: | Kenneth Lam |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |