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): October 23, 2020
HIGHCAPE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39486 | 85-1388175 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
452 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 793-3510
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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-third of one redeemable warrant | CAPAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CAPA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | CAPAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 23, 2020, HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on or about October 26, 2020. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of one redeemable Warrant to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “CAPAU”, and the Class A Common Stock and Warrants will separately trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “CAPA” and “CAPAW”, respectively. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into shares of Class A Common Stock and Warrants.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 23, 2020. |
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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.
| HIGHCAPE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Matt Zuga | |
| Name: Matt Zuga | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Dated: October 23, 2020 | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing on or about October 26, 2020
NEW YORK, October 23, 2020 – HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 11,500,000 units completed on September 9, 2020 (the “offering”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock and warrants included in the units commencing on or about October 26, 2020. Any units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “CAPAU”, and each of the shares of Class A common stock and warrants will separately trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “CAPA” and “CAPAW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into shares of Class A common stock and warrants.
About HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp.
HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic region, the Company intends to focus its search for an initial business combination on businesses in the life sciences and life sciences related industries.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 3, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10022; Email: prospectus@cantor.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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Investor Contact
Matt Zuga
Chief Financial Officer
+1 (646) 793-3510