# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001841420
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-046357
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 10961
**Document Hash:** 46a7855750727ce779f3292c62ca2d37
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-046357.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-046357

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ESM Acquisition Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001841420
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 981576763
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40176
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23659157

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2229 SAN FELIPE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77019
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 579-5000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2229 SAN FELIPE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77019

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

#### OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2023

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## ESM Acquisition Corporation

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Cayman Islands** | **001-40176** | **98-1576763** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **2229 San Felipe, Suite 1300**<br> **Houston, TX 77019** | **77019** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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(713) 579-5000

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### Not Applicable

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

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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 communication 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-commencements 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant | ESM.U | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | ESM | New York Stock Exchange |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | ESM WS | New York Stock Exchange |

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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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On February 23, 2023, ESM Acquisition Corporation (the "Company" or "we") issued a press release announcing that it will redeem all of its outstanding ordinary shares that were included in the units issued in its initial public offering (the "public shares"), effective as of the close of business on March 10, 2023, as the Company will not consummate an initial business combination on or prior to March 12, 2023. We have attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of the press release.

#### Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations or forecasts for future events, including, without limitation, the redemption of the Company's public shares and the Company's subsequent dissolution and liquidation and its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and its termination of registration with the Commission. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the Company's historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company wishes to caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

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

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(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated February 23, 2023.](d454017dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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

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|  | ESM Acquisition Corporation | ESM Acquisition Corporation |
| Date: February 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ Sir Michael Davis |
|  | Name: | Sir Michael Davis |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**![LOGO](g454017g0223013845886.jpg)

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** 

**ESM Acquisition Corporation Announces Redemption of Public Shares and** 

**Subsequent Dissolution** 

HOUSTON, TX, February 23, 2023 — ESM Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: ESM) (the "Company") today announces that it will redeem all of its outstanding ordinary shares that were included in the units issued in its initial public offering (the "public shares"), effective as of the close of business on March 10, 2023, as the Company will not consummate an initial business combination on or prior to March 12, 2023.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the "Articles"), in the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by 24 months from the consummation of the initial public offering, or such later time as the members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then public shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the public shares as members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company's remaining members and the directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

The per-share redemption price for the public shares will be approximately $10.20.

The public shares will cease trading as of the close of business on March 9, 2023. As of the close of business on March 10, 2023, the public shares will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount.

The redemption amount will be payable to the holders of the public shares upon delivery of their shares or units. Beneficial owners of public shares held in "street name", however, will not need to take any action in order to receive the redemption amount.

There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company's warrants, which will be terminated. The Company's initial stockholders have waived their redemption rights with respect to its outstanding common stock issued before the Company's initial public offering.

The Company expects that the New York Stock Exchange will file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to delist the Company's securities. The Company thereafter expects to file a Form 15 with the Commission to terminate the registration of its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and reasonable assumptions of management, and actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law.

![LOGO](g454017g0223013845995.jpg)

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![LOGO](g454017g0223013845886.jpg)

**Investor Contact:** 

Jeffrey Ball, ESM Acquisition Corporation

JBall@emgtx.com

![LOGO](g454017g0223013845995.jpg)