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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): April 21, 2021
 
BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-38302
 
82-2844431
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
2645 N. Federal Highway, Suite 230
Delray Beach, FL
 
 
33483
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  202-654-7060
 
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
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, one Right and one-half of one Warrant
 BRPAU
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 BRPA
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Rights, exchangeable into one-tenth of one share of Common Stock
 BRPAR
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50
 BRPAW
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 (§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 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
 
The information included in Item 5.07 is incorporated by reference in this item to the extent required herein.
 
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On April 21, 2021, Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered the following proposal:
 
1. A proposal to adopt and approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) to extend the date that the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Extension”) to May 24, 2021 (the “Extended Date”). The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to this proposal, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
1,729,484
1,434
0
0
 
Stockholders holding an aggregate of 330 public shares exercised their right to convert such shares of the Company’s common stock into cash in connection with the Extension.
 
Following the Meeting, the Company filed the amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1. The Company now has until May 24, 2021 to consummate an initial business combination.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
 
(d)            
Exhibits:
 
Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: April 21, 2021
By:  
/s/ Richard Ackerman
 
 
Name;  
Richard Ackerman 
 
 
Title:  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer