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 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 13, 2023

Valuence Merger Corp. I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

001-41304

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4 Orinda Way, Suite 100D

Orinda, CA 94563

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 340-0222

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 Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant	VMCAU	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001	VMCA	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	VMCAW	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 September 13, 2023, Valuence Merger Corp. I (the “Company”) caused to be deposited an additional $140,000 into the Company’s trust account in connection with the approval by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) of an extension of the date by which the Company has to consummate an initial business combination by an additional month, from September 3, 2023 to October 3, 2023, the first of 18 potential one-month extensions available to the Company. As previously disclosed, the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended, provides the Company the right to extend such date up to eighteen times for an additional one month each time to up to March 3, 2025, by resolution of the Board.

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.

	VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I

	By:	/s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung
	Name:	Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Director

Dated: September 19, 2023

Cover	Sep. 13, 2023
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 13, 2023
Entity File Number	001-41304
Entity Registrant Name	Valuence Merger Corp. I
Entity Central Index Key	0001892747
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Orinda Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100D
Entity Address, City or Town	Orinda
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94563
City Area Code	(415)
Local Phone Number	340-0222
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 Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	VMCAU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001
Trading Symbol	VMCA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	VMCAW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ