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
June 26, 2019
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
GIGCAPITAL2, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38924 | 83-3838045 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2479 E. Bayshore Rd., Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(Address of principal executive offices)
(650)276-7040
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, one Right and one Warrant | GIX.U | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share Rights to purchaseone-twentieth of one share of Common Stock | GIX GIX.RT | New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange | ||
Warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock | GIX.WS | New York Stock Exchange |
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 Rule12b-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 June 26, 2019, GigCapital2, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that the holders of the Company’s public units (the “Public Units”), which were issued pursuant to the initial registration statement onForm S-1, as amended(File No. 333-231337) and the subsequent registration statement onForm S-1 (File No. 333-231979) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its initial public offering (“IPO”) and declared effective on June 5, 2019, may elect to separately trade the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), rights and warrants included in such Public Units commencing on July 1, 2019.
Each Public Unit consists of one share of Common Stock, one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (“Public Warrant”), and one right toreceive one-twentieth ( 1/20) of one share of Common Stock upon the Company’s completion of an initial business combination. Each Public Warrant is exercisable for one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share.
Those Public Units not separated will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “GIX.U”. The Common Stock, rights and warrants included in the Public Units are expected to trade under the symbols “GIX” and “GIX RT” and “GIX WS”, respectively. Holders of Public 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 Common Stock, rights and warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Public Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release dated June 26, 2019 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 26, 2019
By: | /s/ Dr. Avi S. Katz | |
Name: | Dr. Avi S. Katz | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Chairman of the GigCapital2, Inc. Board (Principal Executive Officer) |