Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 to the extent required herein. As
approved by its stockholders at the special meeting (defined below), on March 8,
2023, Bannix Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") and Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company (the "Trustee") entered into an amendment, dated March 8, 2023
(the "Trust Amendment") to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as
of September 14, 2021, by and between the Company and the Trustee. A copy of the
Trust Amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The information disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03 to the extent required herein. As
approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company held on March 8, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the "Special
Meeting"), the Company filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 9,
2023 (the "Extension Amendment"), to extend the date (the "Extension") by which
the Company must (1) complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock
purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination
involving the Company and one or more businesses (an "initial business
combination"), (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if
it fails to complete such initial business combination, and (3) redeem 100% of
the Company's common stock ("common stock") included as part of the units sold
in the Company's initial public offering that was consummated on September 14,
2021 (the "IPO"), from March 14, 2023, and to allow the Company, without another
stockholder vote, to further extend the date to consummate a business
combination on a monthly basis up to twelve (12) times by an additional one (1)
month each time after March 14, 2023 or later extended deadline date, by
resolution of the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), if requested by
Instant Fame, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("Sponsor"), upon five
days' advance notice prior to the applicable deadline date, until March 14,
2024, or a total of up to twelve (12) months after March 14, 2023 (such date as
extended, the "Deadline Date"), unless the closing of a business combination
shall have occurred prior thereto. The Certificate of Amendment to the Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference. In the event the Sponsor requests to extend
the period of time to consummate a business combination by an additional three
months (to June 14, 2023) subject to the Sponsor depositing $690,000 in
additional funds into the trust account as set forth in our charter (the
"Automatic Extension"), then the Deadline Date will be extended up to June 14,
2024. The Sponsor has advised that it does not intend to request the Automatic
Extension.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 8, 2023, the Company held the Special Meeting. On February 22, 2023,
the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 9,424,000 shares of common
stock of the Company entitled to be voted at the Special Meeting. At the Special
Meeting, 7,162,429 shares of common stock of the Company or 76.00 % of the
shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting were represented in person or by
proxy. Stockholders voted on the Extension Amendment and on the Trust Amendment.
The results of voting on the above two agenda items voted on at the Special
Meeting were as follows:
1. Charter Amendment
Stockholders approved the Extension Amendment. The voting results were as
follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
6,327,619 830,860 3,950
2. Trust Amendment
Stockholders approved the Trust Amendment. The voting results were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
6,320,087 838,392 3,950
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In connection with the vote on the Extension Amendment at the Special Meeting,
stockholders holding a total of 3,960,387 shares of the Company's common stock
exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds
in the Company's trust account. As a result, approximately $41,077,189.13
(approximately $10.37201 per share) will be removed from the Company's trust
account to pay such holders. Following redemptions, the Company will have
5,463,613 shares outstanding.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
Exhibit Number Description
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
3.1 Incorporation dated March 9, 2023
10.1 Amendment to Investment Management Trust Agreement
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