UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2012
Empeiria Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-54417 | 27-5079295 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
| 142 W. 57th Street, 12th Floor | ||
| New York, NY 10019 | 10019 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 887-1150
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Extension for Completion of Business Transaction
Empeiria Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) today announced that it has met the condition to extend the time period in which it may complete a business transaction, which requires the execution of a letter of intent to complete a business transaction. Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company has a three-month extension for the completion of a business transaction until December 15, 2012.
SIGNATURE
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: September 14, 2012 | Empeiria Acquisition corp. | |
| By: | /s/ Alan B. Menkes | |
| Name: Alan B. Menkes | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||