Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 7, 2023, the board of directors (the "Board") of Dune Acquisition
Corporation (the "Company") appointed Cecil White III to the Board. Mr. White
has been appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. There
is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. White and any other person
pursuant to which Mr. White was elected as a director. At this time, the Company
is not aware of any transactions with Mr. White that would require disclosure
under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. White, 29, is an Agent at William Morris Endeavor (WME) focused on business
development for talent and properties. At WME, Mr. White has steered over 150
brand endorsements, equity-based partnerships, and sponsorships with some of the
world's fastest-growing companies, such as Tonal, Away Luggage, Talkspace,
BodyArmor, Zeel, Asutra, HyperIce, Adidas, Jordan Brand, Gatorade, Beats by Dre,
Lemon Perfect, Mercedes Benz, and others.
In 2020, he co-founded The InvescoQQQ Legacy Classic, a new property headlined
by a nationally-televised collegiate basketball showcase focused on spotlighting
HBCU life & culture; the event is co-owned by Endeavor, Michael B. Jordan,
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and Horizon Media.
Mr. White began his career as an Investment Banker at Barclays (NYSE: BCS)
covering the consumer retail and healthcare industries. He was an Echols Scholar
at the University of Virginia, where he received his Bachelor of Science in
Commerce with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Business Analytics and
a minor in African American studies. Cecil was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30
(2020) and Sports Business Journal's New Voices Under 30 (2020).
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. White is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated February 7, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).
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