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): January 14, 2021

GLOBAL PARTNER ACQUISITION CORP II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

7 Rye Ridge Plaza, Suite 350

Rye Brook, NY 10573

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 917-793-1965

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:

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

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).

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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 January 14, 2021, Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (the “Company”) completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 30,000,000 units (“Units”), including 2,500,000 Units sold pursuant to the full exercise of the IPO underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of (i) one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), (ii) one-sixth of one redeemable warrant of the Company, each whole redeemable warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share and (iii) the contingent right to receive, in certain circumstances described in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the IPO (File No. 333-251558) and pursuant to a contingent rights agreement, another one-sixth of one redeemable warrant. The contingent rights will remain attached to the Ordinary Shares, will not be separately transferable, assignable or salable, and will not be evidenced by any certificate or instrument. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds (before underwriting commissions and offering expenses) of $300,000,000 to the Company.

Also on January 14, 2021, and simultaneously with the completion of the IPO, the Company completed the private sale of 5,566,667 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to Global Partner Sponsor II LLC (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating proceeds of $8,350,000 to the Company.

Also on January 14, 2021, and simultaneously with the completion of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $300,000,000 was placed in a U.S.-based trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, consisting of the Company’s proceeds from the IPO (net of immediate underwriting commissions) of $294,000,000 (which amount includes $10,500,000 of deferred underwriting commissions) and $6,000,000 of the Company’s proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants.

An audited balance sheet of the Company as of January 14, 2021, reflecting the Company’s receipt of proceeds upon completion of both the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and 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.

Dated: January 20, 2021

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