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
September 8, 2022
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
EF HUTTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION I
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 333-264314 | 86-2559175 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
24 Shipyard Drive, Suite 102 Hingham, MA | 02043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (929) 528-0767
N/A
(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 | ||
| Common Stock | EFHT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Warrants | EFHTW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Units | EFHTU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Rights | EFHTR | 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).
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 8, 2022, the registration statement (File No. 333-264314) (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the initial public offering (“IPO”) of EF Hutton Acquisition Corporation I (the “Company”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection therewith, the Company entered into the following agreements previously filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement:
| ● | Underwriting Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and among the Company, and EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC; | |
| ● | Warrant Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; | |
| ● | Letter Agreements, dated September 8, 2022, by and between the Company and each of the Company’s officers, directors and initial stockholders; | |
| ● | Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; | |
| ● | Stock Escrow Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the initial stockholders of the Company; | |
| ● | Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and among the Company and the initial stockholders of the Company; | |
| ● | Form of Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, by and among the Company and EF Hutton Partners, LLC, SHR Ventures, LLC , Paul Hodge, Jr., Kevin M. Bush; | |
| ● | Indemnity Agreements, dated September 8, 2022, by and between the Company and each of the Company’s the directors and officers; and | |
| ● | Investment Agreements by and among EF Hutton Acquisition Corporation I, EF Hutton Partners, LLC, SHR Ventures, LLC , Paul Hodge, Jr., Kevin M. Bush and certain 9.9% anchor investors. |
On September 8, 2022, the Company consummated the IPO of 11,500,000 units (“Units”), including 1,500,000 units issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of the over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), one redeemable warrant (“Warrants”) entitling the holder of each whole Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per whole share, and one right (“Rights”) to receive one-eighth (1/8) of one share of Common Stock upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000.
As of September 8, 2022, a total of $116,150,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement (as defined below) were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders. An audited balance sheet as of September 13, 2022, reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement, will be filed within four business days of the consummation of the IPO.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated a private placement (“Private Placement”) of 257,500 units (“Private Units”) with certain purchasers, generating total proceeds of $2,575,000.
Except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions, the Private Units are identical to the public Units sold as part of the IPO. The purchasers agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Units or underlying securities (except in limited circumstances, as described in the Registration Statement) until the completion of the Company’s initial business combination. Such purchasers were granted certain demand and piggyback registration rights in connection with the purchase of the Private Units.
The Private Units were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the transactions did not involve a public offering.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 8, 2022, in connection with the IPO, the Company filed its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation are set forth in the Registration Statement and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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: September 15, 2022 | ||
| EF HUTTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION I | ||
| By: | /s/ Benjamin Piggott | |
| Name: | Benjamin Piggott | |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
