HOME PLATE ACQUISITION CORP : Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Amendments to Articles of Inc. or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits (form 8-K)

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Amendment No. 1 to the Investment Management Trust Agreement

As approved by its stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on March 30, 2023 (the "Special Meeting"), Home Plate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "IMTA Amendment") to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2021 (the "IMTA"). The IMTA Amendment amends the IMTA allowing the Company to extend the period of time the Company must consummate a Business Combination (as defined in the IMTA) pursuant to the IMTA from April 4, 2023 to October 4, 2023.

The foregoing description of the IMTA Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the IMTA Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting, the Company filed an amendment (the "Extension Amendment") to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "A&R Charter") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Extension Amendment (i) extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination from April 4, 2023 to October 4, 2023 and (ii) provides holders of the Company's Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class B Common Stock") the right to convert any and all of their Class B Common Stock into the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock" and, together with the Class B Common Stock, the "Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis prior to the closing of a business combination at the election of the holder.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Extension Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On March 30, 2023, the Company convened the Special Meeting. As of the close of business on March 6, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding (consisting of 20,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock), each of which was entitled to one vote with respect to the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Founder Share Amendment Proposal (each as defined below). A total of 19,338,174 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 77.35% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The proposals listed below are described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2023. The stockholders of the Company voted on proposals to amend the A&R Charter to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the "Extension Amendment Proposal") and to provide holders of Class B Common Stock the right to convert their Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock prior to the closing of a business combination (the "Founder Share Amendment Proposal") and to amend the IMTA to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the "Trust Amendment Proposal"). A summary of the voting results at the Special Meeting is set forth below:

The Extension Amendment Proposal - To approve and amend the A&R Charter to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination from April 4, 2023 to October 4, 2023.

   For     Against Abstain
18,879,171 459,003    0



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The Founder Share Amendment Proposal - To approve and amend the A&R Charter to provide holders of Class B Common Stock the right to convert any and all of their Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis prior to the closing of a business combination at the election of the holder.

   For     Against Abstain
18,878,168 459,003  1,003

The Trust Amendment Proposal - To approve and amend the IMTA allowing the Company to extend the period of time required to consummate a business combination from April 4, 2023 to October 4, 2023.

   For     Against Abstain
18,879,171 459,003    0

Stockholders holding 17,727,065 shares of Class A Common Stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $181,169,174 (approximately $10.22 per share) will be withdrawn from the Trust Account to pay such redeeming holders.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.                          Description of Exhibits

  3.1         Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
              the Company.
  10.1        Amendment No. 1 to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated
              March 30, 2023, entered into between the Company and Continental Stock
              Transfer & Trust Company.
104           Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL
              document).



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