OTECU OceanTech Acquisitions I Corporation

  

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): July 31, 2023

 

OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-40450		85-2122558
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

515 Madison Avenue, Suite 8133

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (929) 412-1272

 

_________________________________

(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:

 

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	☐	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 share of Class A Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant		OTECU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share		OTEC		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		OTECW		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 ☒

 

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 July 31, 2023, OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it caused to be deposited $30,000 into the Company’s trust account on July 28, 2023, for its public stockholders, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from August 2, 2023 to September 2, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the third of twelve, 1-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 31, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	OCEANTECH ACQUISITIONS I CORP.
Date: July 31, 2023	By:	/s/ Suren Ajjarapu
		Name: Suren Ajjarapu
		Title: Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1  

OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. Confirms Funding to Extend Period to
Consummate Initial Business Combination 

New York – July 31, 2023 – OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. (“OceanTech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OTEC/OTECU/OTECW), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that on July 28, 2023, it caused to be deposited $30,000 into the Company’s trust account for its public stockholders, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from August 2, 2023 to September 2, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the third of twelve one-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.

About OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.

OceanTech is a blank check company formed for the purposes of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, with a focus on companies in the technology industry. The Company is sponsored by Aspire Acquisition LLC.

Contacts

Investor Relations

Lena Cati

The Equity Group, Inc.

(212) 836-9611

lcati@equityny.com

 

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