Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2024

FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41168		86-2170416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703

Philadelphia, PA

19104

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 701-9555

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications 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 share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant	EMLDU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units	EMLD	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share	EMLDW	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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

On January 8, 2024, FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the special meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) scheduled to be held on January 16, 2024 at 11:00 am Eastern Time will be postponed until 11:00 am Eastern Time on Friday, January 19, 2024. The price for any shares of Class A common stock properly redeemed in connection with the Meeting is estimated to be approximately $10.62 per share.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “seeks,” or other similar expressions. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding shareholder approval of the Proposals and related redemptions, the amount of funds that may be available in the Trust Account following the extension, if approved, and the Company’s ability to complete an initial business combination within the required time period. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly, including those risks set forth in the Proxy Statement and the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the SEC. Copies of such filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Further information related to attendance, voting and the Proposals to be considered and voted on at the Meeting is described in the definitive proxy statement for the Meeting filed by the Company with the SEC on December 29, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”), which has been mailed to the Company’s shareholders of record as of the record date for the Meeting. Investors and security holders of the Company are advised to read the Proxy Statement because it contains important information about the Meeting and the Company. Investors and security holders 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 SEC, without charge and once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp., 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in respect of the Proposals to be considered and voted on at the Meeting. Information concerning the interests of the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Proxy Statement, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

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.

Dated: January 10, 2024	FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP.

	By:	/s/ Bracebridge H. Young, Jr.
	Name:	Bracebridge H. Young, Jr.
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jan. 10, 2024
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 10, 2024
Entity File Number	001-41168
Entity Registrant Name	FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001889123
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-2170416
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	2929 Arch Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1703
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19104
City Area Code	215
Local Phone Number	701-9555
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	EMLDU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units
Title of 12(b) Security	Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units
Trading Symbol	EMLD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	EMLDW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ