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): February 7, 2018

M III ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 716-1491

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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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  x

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.  o

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 7, 2018, M III Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it had established a record date of February 9, 2018 for a special meeting of its stockholders to be held on February 28, 2018 (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and vote on proposals related to the previously announced business combination pursuant to the definitive agreement and plan of merger, dated as of November 3, 2017 with IEA Energy Services LLC. Company stockholders of record as of the close of business on Friday, February 9, 2018 will be entitled to receive the notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. The record date will not impact the redemption rights of stockholders. The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on February 28, 2018.

A copy of the Press Release issued by the Company announcing the establishment of the record date is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits:

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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: February 7, 2018

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