Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On December 23, 2022, in connection with the Special Meeting (as defined below),
Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. ("ADEX" or the "Company") filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of amendment to the Company's
amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the "Certificate of
Amendment") to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial
business combination up to six times at the election of the Company's Board of
Directors for an additional one month each time (for a maximum of six one-month
extensions), or otherwise (a) cease all operations except for the purpose of
winding up, (b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten
business days thereafter, redeem all of the shares of common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") included as part of the units
sold in the Company's initial public offering, and (c) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company's
remaining stockholders and in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and
liquidate. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached to this Current
Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference, and the foregoing description of such amendment is qualified in its
entirety by reference thereto.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 23, 2022, the Company reconvened the special meeting of stockholders
which was adjourned on December 14, 2022 (the "Special Meeting") for the purpose
of considering and voting upon the following proposal:
The Extension Proposal-To amend the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, to authorize the Company to extend the date by which it must
consummate an initial business combination up to six times at the election of
the Board for an additional one month each time (for a maximum of six one-month
extensions) or otherwise (a) cease all operations except for the purpose of
winding up, (b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten
business days thereafter, redeem all of the shares of Common Stock included as
part of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering and (c) as
promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the
approval of the Company's remaining stockholders and in accordance with
applicable law, dissolve and liquidate.
The Extension Proposal is described in further detail in the Company's
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 14, 2022 and as supplemented on
December 14, 2022 and December 19, 2022.
As of the close of business on November 4, 2022, the record date for the Special
Meeting, there were 34,500,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Each share of
common stock was entitled to one vote on the Extension Proposal. A total of
27,808,981 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 80.61% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote, were present in person or
by proxy, constituting a quorum to conduct business.
The Company's stockholders approved the Extension Proposal by the votes set
forth below:
For Against Abstain
27,313,798 461,250 33,933
Shareholders holding 25,132,578 shares of Common Stock exercised their right to
redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company's Trust
Account for approximately $253.6 million (approximately $10.09 per share).
Important Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of
the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Griid Holdco LLC ("GRIID"),
the combined company or ADEX, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
such state or jurisdiction. ADEX has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4,
as amended from time to time, containing a proxy statement/prospectus with the
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SEC. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all ADEX
stockholders. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders
of ADEX are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant
documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the
proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain
important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be
filed with the SEC by ADEX through the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
Participants in Solicitation
GRIID, ADEX and their respective directors, executive officers and employees may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the
proposed transaction. Information regarding ADEX's directors and executive
officers is available in ADEX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022. Information regarding
the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the
proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when
they become available.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements," within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements express a belief,
expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey
projected future events or outcomes such as "believe," "may," "will,"
"estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "design," "intend," "expect," "could,"
"plan," "potential," "predict," "seek," "should," "would" or by variations of
such words or by similar expressions. Such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to
rely too heavily on the forward-looking statements contained in this Current
Report on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, ADEX does not
undertake any obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
3.1 Certificate of Amendment, dated December 23, 2022, to the Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Adit EdTech Acquisition
Corp.
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document)
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