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 6, 2023
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-41344 | N/A00-0000000 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
132 West 31st Street, 9th Floor New York, NY | 10001 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 237-6141
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
Rights to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Ordinary Share | MSSAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information set forth in Item 1.02 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on April 12, 2023, Metal Sky Acquisition Corporation (the “Metal Sky”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Future Dao Group Holding Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Future Dao”), and Future Dao League Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Future Dao (the “Merger Sub”).
Termination of Merger Agreement
On October 6, 2023, the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into a Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Termination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the parties agreed to mutually terminate the Merger Agreement, pursuant to Section 10.01 (a) of the Merger Agreement, effective as of October 6, 2023 (the “Termination”).
As a result of the Termination, the Merger Agreement will be of no further force and effect except as provided in Section 10.02 of the Merger Agreement, and the Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will either be terminated in accordance with their terms or be of no further force and effect. Neither party will be required to pay the other any fees or expenses as a result of the Termination. Metal Sky, Future Dao and Merger Sub have also agreed on behalf of themselves and their respective related parties, to a release of claims relating to the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Termination and the Termination Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the full text of the Termination Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K on April 17, 2023.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Termination Agreement dated October 6, 2023. |
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SIGNATURES
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: October 6, 2023 | Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation | |
By: | /s/ Wenxi He | |
Name: | Wenxi He | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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