Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 07 2020 - 2:43PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
August 7, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Opes Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware
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001-38417
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82-2418815
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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4218 NE 2nd Avenue,
Miami, FL
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33137
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (305) 573-3900
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on
which registered
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Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one redeemable warrant
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OPESU
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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OPES
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
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OPESW
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ☐
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Opes Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“OPES” or “Purchaser”), and BurgerFi International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BurgerFi”)
and their respective directors, executive officers, members, managers, employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of Purchaser’s common stock in respect of the proposed transaction described
herein. Information about OPES’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of OPES’s common stock is set
forth in OPES’s Prospectus, dated March 13, 2018, Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 30, 2020 and the definitive proxy
statement on Schedule 14A dated July 2, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as modified
or supplemented by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests
of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement pertaining to the proposed transaction when
it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
In connection with the transaction described
herein, Purchaser will file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement on Schedule 14A. Promptly after filing
its definitive proxy statement relating to the transaction with the SEC, Purchaser will mail the definitive proxy statement and
a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the transaction, and other proposals. INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF PURCHASER ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION THAT PURCHASER WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPES, BURGERFI AND THE TRANSACTION. The definitive proxy statement, the preliminary
proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the transaction (when they become available), and any other documents
filed by Purchaser with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to OPES
at: 4218 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137.
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains
certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about the execution of definitive agreements relating to the Business Combination by and among OPES and BurgerFi and
the transactions contemplated thereby, and the parties’ perspectives and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction. The words “expect,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, assumptions
(including assumptions about general economic, market, industry and operational factors), known or unknown, which could cause the
actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated.
Such risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to: (i) risks related to the timing of the completion of the Business Combination, (ii) the ability to satisfy
the various conditions to the closing of the Business Combination set forth in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, (iii)
the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement, (iv) the risk that there may be a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results
of operations or condition (financial or otherwise), of BurgerFi or its subsidiaries or franchisees, taken as a whole; (v) risks
related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed Business Combination; (vi) the risk
that any announcements relating to the proposed Business Combination could have adverse effects on the market price of OPES’s
common stock; and (vii) other risks and uncertainties and other factors identified in OPES’s prior and future filings with
the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.
A further list and description of risks
and uncertainties can be found in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A that will be filed with the SEC by Purchaser in connection
with the proposed transaction, and other documents that the parties may file or furnish with the SEC, which you are encouraged
to read.
Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated
or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and OPES and BurgerFi, and their respective subsidiaries,
if any, undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were
made except as required by law or applicable regulation.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote
of Security Holders.
On August 7, 2020, Opes
Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to
vote on the following matter:
1. Election of Directors
The following nominee was
elected as a Class A director to the Company’s Board of Directors, in accordance with the voting results listed below, to
serve for a term of three years until the Annual Meeting in 2023, and until his successor has been duly elected and has qualified.
Nominee
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For
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Against
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Withheld
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James Anderson
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3,957,477
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0
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7,359
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
At the Annual Meeting,
Mr. Ophir Sternberg, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company gave a brief update on the progress of the transaction
with BurgerFi International, LLC (“BurgerFi”).
Mr. Sternberg advised that
the proposed business combination with BurgerFi is progressing smoothly and that the parties are still on track to close the transaction
as planned. Mr. Sternberg stated that BurgerFi has some very exciting plans in the works and is in the advanced stages of hiring a
CEO, is also introducing new menu items and is poised to continue to open new stores this year and beyond. There are collaborations
in the works for new categories to the menu and the Company believes that BurgerFi’s accession in the better burger space
will continue to rise. Mr. Sternberg thanked the senior management team at BurgerFi and stated that with their support and cooperation,
the Company and its team was able to complete all necessary due diligence after an intensive process. In addition, Mr. Sternberg
advised that the Company has already started working directly with BurgerFi management on opportunities for efficiency and cost
savings. Mr. Sternberg added that Company management is very excited about the Company and BurgerFi coming together. Mr. Sternberg
advised that if a stockholder would like to learn more about the transaction, publicly available information is available on the
Company’s website at OpesAcquisitionCorp.com.
The foregoing information
is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
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: August 7, 2020
OPES ACQUISITION CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Ophir Sternberg
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Name:
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Ophir Sternberg
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Title:
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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