UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 3, 2017 (December 31, 2016)
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37522 | 47-3864814 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 375 Park Avenue, 21st Floor | |
| New York, New York | 10152 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(646) 712-8300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 31, 2016, Easterly Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2016 and as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Sungevity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sungevity”), the Company, Solaris Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, as a result of the merger contemplate by the Merger Agreement not being completed on or prior to December 30, 2016.
As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement, the special meeting originally scheduled for November 23, 2016 and previously adjourned was concluded without considering any further business.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Item 1.02 above is incorporated into this Item 5.07 by reference.
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.
| Easterly Acquisition Corp. | |||
| Date: January 3, 2017 | By: | /s/ Avshalom Kalichstein | |
| Name: | Avshalom Kalichstein | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||