Filings
Proxy statement
The document soliciting a shareholder vote, and the place redemption mechanics are set out.
Also written: defm14a, def 14a, prem14a
A DEFM14A covers a merger vote; a DEF 14A covers ordinary business, including most extension votes. The preliminary versions carry the PRE prefix.
Whatever the vote, the proxy states the redemption deadline, the trust value per share, and exactly how to elect.
Related terms
Redemption
A public shareholder's right to hand back shares for their pro-rata share of the trust, exercisable at a vote.
Extension
A shareholder-approved amendment giving the sponsor more time to close, almost always with a redemption window attached.
Form S-4
The registration statement covering the shares issued in the merger, containing the full deal terms.
See the term in the wild: the screener shows trust size, per-share value and deadlines for every U.S. SPAC, and each profile links to the filings the numbers came from.
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