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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
November
16, 2023
CLEAN EARTH ACQUISITIONS
CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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000-1883984 |
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87-1431377 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation) |
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(Commission
File
.Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
12600
Hill Country Blvd, Building R, Suite 275
Bee Cave,
Texas |
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78738 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (800) 508-1531
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 (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
¨ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
x |
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 |
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Trading
Symbols |
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Name of each exchange on which
registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, one right, and one-half of one redeemable warrant |
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CLINU |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Class A common stock included as part of the units, par value $0.0001 per share |
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CLIN |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Rights included as part of the units to acquire one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A common stock |
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CLINR |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
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CLINW |
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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 x
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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
In reference to and in accordance with the business
combination agreement dated as of October 12, 2022, as amended (the “Business Combination Agreement”), to which Clean
Earth Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Alternus Energy Group Plc, a public limited company
incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“Alternus”) are parties, on November 16, 2023, the Company and Alternus executed
a mutual written consent (the “Written Consent”) pursuant to which the Company and Alternus agreed, pursuant to Section
7.03(b) of the Business Combination Agreement, to extend the Termination Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) to May
28, 2024. The foregoing description of the Written Consent is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Written Consent,
a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: November 16, 2023
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Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp. |
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By: |
/s/ Aaron T. Ratner |
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Name: Aaron T. Ratner |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
WRITTEN CONSENT PURSUANT TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
AGREEMENT
November 16, 2023
This Written Consent pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement
dated as of October 12, 2022 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to
the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2023 (the “First Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement”),
is entered into between Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”) and Alternus Energy
Group Plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“Seller”). All capitalized terms used herein
but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Business Combination Agreement.
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Seller are parties to that certain Business
Combination Agreement.
WHEREAS, both Seller and Purchaser have the option to terminate
the Business Combination Agreement if the Closing shall not have occurred by November 28, 2023 (the “Termination Date”),
provided, that the Termination Date may be extended to a later date by mutual written consent of Purchaser and Seller.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the undersigned, being authorized
officers of Purchaser and Seller, do hereby consent, pursuant to Section 7.03(b) of the Business Combination Agreement, to extend the
Termination Date to May 28, 2024.
[signature page to follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed
and delivered this Written Consent on the date first written above.
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CLEAN EARTH ACQUISITIONS CORP. |
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By: |
/s/ Aaron T. Ratner |
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Name: |
Aaron T. Ratner |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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ALTERNUS ENERGY GROUP PLC |
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By: |
/s/ Vincent Browne |
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Name: |
Vincent Browne |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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[Signature Page to Written Consent dated November
16, 2023]
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