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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): May 25, 2021
MSD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-40290 | 98-1583537 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
|
645 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 303-1650
Not Applicable
(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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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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 Class A ordinary share one-fifth of one redeemable warrant | MSDAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share | MSDA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | MSDAW | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 May 24, 2021, MSD Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and warrants included in the Units. Separate trading commenced on May 25, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-fifth of one warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “MSDAU.” Any underlying Class A Ordinary Shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols, “MSDA” and “MSDAW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into shares of Class A Ordinary Shares and warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 24, 2021. |
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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: May 25, 2021
| MSD ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John Cardoso | |
| Name: | John Cardoso | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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