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

November 13, 2020 (November 10, 2020)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +852 2117 1621

N/A

(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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth Alberton 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. ☐ 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COMMENCING SHORTLY AFTER THE FILING OF THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION (“ALBERTON”) INTENDS TO HOLD PRESENTATIONS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ALBERTON’S SECURITIES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION WITH SOLARMAX TECHNOLOGY, INC. (“SOLARMAX”), AS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.

THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS. ALBERTON INTENDS TO FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”) PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND OTHER MATTERS AND ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX WILL MAIL A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS AS OF A RECORD DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR VOTING ON THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. SHAREHOLDERS OF ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SHAREHOLDERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER FILINGS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT ALBERTON, SOLARMAX AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, ONCE SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE SEC, WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE (WWW.SEC.GOV) OR BY CALLING 1-800-SEC-0330. COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT AND SUCH OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SEC CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO ALBERTON AT ROOM 1001, 10/F, CAPITAL CENTER, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

ALBERTON, SOLARMAX AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM ALBERTON’S AND SOLARMAX’ SHAREHOLDERS IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. INFORMATION REGARDING ALBERTON’S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS AVAILABLE IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, FILED WITH THE SEC ON MARCH 16, 2020 AND A FORM 8-K FILED WITH THE SEC ON OCTOBER 22, 2020. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF SOLARMAX’S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROXY SOLICITATION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERESTS WILL BE CONTAINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION WITH SOLARMAX WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE SOURCES INDICATED ABOVE. 

DISCLAIMER

THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO ARE NOT A PROXY STATEMENT OR SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES OF ALBERTON OR SOLARMAX, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF ANY SUCH SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION, OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION. NO REGISTERED OFFERING OF SECURITIES SHALL BE MADE EXCEPT BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO INCLUDE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. ANY ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER FROM EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS PRESENTED OR IMPLIED AND, CONSEQUENTLY, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE EVENTS. WORDS SUCH AS “EXPECT,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BUDGET,” “FORECAST,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “PLAN,” “MAY,” “WILL,” “COULD,” “SHOULD,” “BELIEVES,” “PREDICTS,” “POTENTIAL,” “CONTINUE,” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALBERTON’S EXPECTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE PERFORMANCE, ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTIONS BY SECURITY HOLDERS, THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLOSING CONDITIONS TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND THE TIMING OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS.

SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS RELATE TO FUTURE EVENTS OR FUTURE PERFORMANCE, BUT REFLECT THE PARTIES’ CURRENT BELIEFS, BASED ON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. MOST OF THESE FACTORS ARE OUTSIDE THE PARTIES’ CONTROL AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. A NUMBER OF FACTORS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE EVENTS, PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS DISCUSSED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE SUCH DIFFERENCES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS: THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DOES NOT CLOSE OR THAT THE CLOSING MAY BE DELAYED BECAUSE CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING MAY NOT BE SATISFIED, INCLUDING THE RECEIPT OF REQUISITE SHAREHOLDER, NASDAQ AND OTHER APPROVALS, THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE SURVIVING CORPORATION AFTER THE MERGER FROM THE TRUST ACCOUNT, AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY REDEMPTIONS BY PUBLIC STOCKHOLDERS, AND FROM ANY PRIVATE FINANCINGS; THE PERFORMANCES OF ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX, AND THE ABILITY OF ALBERTON OR, AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTIONS, THE COMBINED COMPANY, TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NASDAQ CAPITAL MARKET’S LISTING STANDARDS; THE REACTION OF SOLARMAX’ CUSTOMERS, LENDERS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS WITH WHICH SOLARMAX CONDUCTS BUSINESS, SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION; UNEXPECTED COSTS, LIABILITIES OR DELAYS IN THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION; SOLARMAX’ ABILITY TO OPERATE PROFITABLY, THE EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENTS TO ADDRESS THE PANDEMIC; THE EFFECTS OF ANY CURRENT OR NEW GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA THAT RELATE TO SOLAR ENERGY AND AFFECT THE MARKET FOR SOLAR ENERGY; THE EFFECT OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA; THE OUTCOME OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION; THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT, CHANGE OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO THE TERMINATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION AGREEMENT; AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

THE FOREGOING LIST OF FACTORS IS NOT EXCLUSIVE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE AND OTHER RISK FACTORS ARE CONTAINED IN ALBERTON’S MOST RECENT FILINGS WITH THE SEC. ALL SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONCERNING ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN OR OTHER MATTERS AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALBERTON, SOLARMAX, SOLARMAX’S SHAREHOLDERS OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM ARE EXPRESSLY QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS ABOVE AND THOSE SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN FILED WITH THE SEC AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ALBERTON AND SOLARMAX. READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE MADE. NEITHER ALBERTON NOR SOLARMAX UNDERTAKES OR ACCEPTS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING TO RELEASE PUBLICLY ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT ANY CHANGE IN THEIR EXPECTATIONS OR ANY CHANGE IN EVENTS, CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 10, 2020, Alberton Acquisition Corporation, a British Virgin Islands corporation (together with its successors, “Alberton”), Alberton, Alberton Merger Subsidiary Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberton (“Merger Sub”), and SolarMax Technology, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SolarMax”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2020 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) to increase certain Extension Loans (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to be provided by SolarMax from $60,000 monthly to $70,674 monthly. As a result, the Amendment (i) amends Section 5.12(a) of the Merger Agreement by changing clause (x) to read as follows: “(x) $60,000 per month prior to the date of this Amendment and $70,674 commencing with payments made on or after the date of this Amendment or” (“Section 5.12 Amendment”); and (ii) provides that, to the extent that the payments made by SolarMax exceed the amount of the Extension Loans (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to be made by Alberton pursuant to the Section 5.12(a) prior to Section 5.12 Amendment, Alberton shall, at the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement), cause to be delivered to the Surviving Corporation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) for cancellation, such number of Sponsor Shares as have a value, determined as provided in the Merger Agreement, equal to such excess.

A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

Date: November 13, 2020