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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Provident Acquisition Corp. | dp146504_ex9901.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 23, 2021
PROVIDENT ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-39860 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Unit 11C/D, Kimley Commercial Building 142 – 146 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong |
00000 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: + 852 2467 0338 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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 | ||
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | PAQC | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | PAQCW | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant | PAQCU | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 ☒
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 February 23, 2021, Provident Acquisition Corp. (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 commencing on March 1, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “PAQCU”. Any underlying shares of Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “PAQC” and “PAQCW,” 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 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.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 23, 2021. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 23, 2021
| PROVIDENT ACQUISITION CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Michael Aw | ||
| Michael Aw | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||