# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001930021
**File Stem:** 0001493152-23-009554
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-23-009554.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-23-009554

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230329

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230329

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pono Capital Three, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001930021
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 881263511
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41607
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23776584

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4348 WAIALAE AVE., #632
- **CITY:** HONOLULU
- **STATE:** HI
- **ZIP:** 96816
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8088926611

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4348 WAIALAE AVE., #632
- **CITY:** HONOLULU
- **STATE:** HI
- **ZIP:** 96816

**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): <u>March 29, 2023</u>

**<u>Pono Capital Three, Inc.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<u>Cayman Islands</u>

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

<u>001-41607</u> <u>N/A</u> <br> (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

643 Ilalo St. #102

<u>Honolulu, Hawaii 96813</u>

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code <u>(808) 892-6611</u>

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered** |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one Redeemable Warrant | PTHRU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value per share | PTHR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | PTHRW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 8.01.** | **Other Events.** |

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As previously reported on February 15, 2023 Pono Capital Three, Inc. (the "Company") completed its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 11,500,000 units ("Units"), including the issuance of 1,500,000 Units as a result of the underwriters' full exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Ordinary Share") and one redeemable warrant of the Company ("Warrant"), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, pursuant to the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268283). The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000.

On March 29, 2023, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants comprising the Units commencing on April 3, 2023. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "PTHRU," and the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants that are separated will trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols "PTHR" and "PTHRW," respectively. Holders of Units will need to instruct their brokers to contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent, to separate their Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

<u>Exhibit No.</u> <u>Description</u> <br>99.1 [Press Release, dated March 29, 2023](ex99-1.htm)

**<u>SIGNATURES</u>**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **PONO CAPITAL THREE, INC.** | **PONO CAPITAL THREE, INC.** |
| Date: March 29, 2023 | By: | */s/ Davin Kazama* |
|  |  | Davin Kazama |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

Pono Capital Three, Inc. Announces the Separate Trading of Its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants

**HONOLULU, HAWAII – March 29, 2023 –** Pono Capital Three, Inc. (the "Company") a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, today announced that holders of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering of 11,500,000 units completed on February 14, 2023 may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on or about April 3, 2023. Holders of units will need to have their broker contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "PTHRU," and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols "PTHR" and "PTHRW," respectively.

The securities described above were offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268283) that was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 10, 2022 and declared effective on February 9, 2023. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from: EF Hutton, Attn: Syndicate Department, 590 Madison Ave., 39th Floor, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212) 404-7002, by fax at (646) 861-4697, or by email at syndicate@efhuttongroup.com, or by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these 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 any such state or jurisdiction.

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the Company's initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

**Company Contact:**

Davin Kazama

Chief Executive Officer

Pono Capital Three, Inc.

Email: davin@ponocorp.com

Phone: (808) 892-6611