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): July 1, 2019

 

 

 

DIAMOND EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-38908 83-4578969
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2300

Los Angeles, CA 90067

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 209-7280

 

Not Applicable
(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))
   
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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 x

 

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. ¨

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant   DEACU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   DEAC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   DEACW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

  

On July 1, 2019, Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (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 Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on or about July 1, 2019. Each Unit consists of one share of Common Stock and one-third of one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DEACU”, and the Common Stock and Warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “DEAC” and “DEACW”, respectively.  No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Common Stock and Warrants.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated July 1, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  DIAMOND EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey Sagansky  
    Name: Jeffrey Sagansky
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: July 1, 2019    

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing on or about July 1, 2019

 

LOS ANGELES, CA July 1, 2019 -- Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DEACU) (“Diamond Eagle” or the “Company”) announced that holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 40,000,000 units completed on May 14, 2019 (the “offering”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock and warrants included in the units commencing on or about July 1, 2019. Any units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DEACU”, and each of the shares of Class A common stock and warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “DEAC” and “DEACW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into shares of Class A common stock and warrants.

 

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. was 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. Diamond Eagle’s efforts to identify a prospective initial business combination target are not limited to a particular industry, sector or geographic region. While Diamond Eagle may pursue an initial business combination opportunity in any industry or sector, it intends to capitalize on the ability of its management team to identify, acquire and operate a business or businesses that can benefit from its management team’s established global relationships and operating experience. Diamond Eagle’s management team has extensive experience in identifying and executing strategic investments globally and has done so successfully in a number of sectors, including media and entertainment.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State or jurisdiction. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained for free by visiting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, Attn: Prospectus Group, telephone: 800-503-4611, or by emailing prospectus.CPDG@db.com; or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, Attn: Prospectus Department, by telephone at 866-471-2526 or by emailing Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of Diamond Eagle, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement for Diamond Eagle's initial public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Diamond Eagle undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

 

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MEDIA CONTACT:

 

Jeff Pryor/Priority PR

t. (818) 661-6368

e. jeff@prioritypr.net

 

 

INVESTOR CONTACT:

 

Eli Baker

t. (424) 284-3519

e. elibaker@geacq.com