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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) December 15, 2023
GAN
Limited
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda |
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001-39274 |
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Not
Applicable |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.
R. S. Employer
Identification No.) |
400
Spectrum Center Drive
Suite
1900
Irvine,
CA 92618
(Address
of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(833)
565-0550
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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) |
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☒ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
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:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Ordinary
Shares, par value $0.01 |
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GAN |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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.
Item
1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On
December 15, 2023, GAN Limited, a Bermuda exempted company limited by shares (the “Company”), entered into an Amendment
to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amendment”) with SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC., a Japanese corporation (“Parent”),
and Arc Bermuda Limited, a Bermuda exempted company limited by shares and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).
Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS, INC.
The
Amendment relates to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 7, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”) among Parent,
Merger Sub and the Company, pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub
will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”).
The
Amendment revises Section 3.2(d) of the Merger Agreement to correct the definition of the “Requisite Shareholder Approval”
for GAN’s stockholders to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger. The Amendment provides that the Requisite Shareholder Approval
is a simple majority of the votes cast at a shareholders meeting in which at least two persons holding or representing by proxy
more than fifty percent of the voting power represented by the Company’s issued ordinary shares. Except for the revision to Section
3.2(d), all of the remaining terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement remain unchanged.
A
copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amendment
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment.
Important
Additional Information:
In
connection with the proposed transaction, the Company will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
a proxy statement and other relevant documents concerning the Merger. The proxy statement and other materials filed with the SEC
will contain important information regarding the Merger, including, among other things, the recommendation of the Company’s Board
of Directors with respect to the Merger. SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS THAT THE COMPANY
FILES WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. You
will be able to obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, free of charge, at the
website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the proxy statement and other filings made by the Company with the SEC can also
be obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to GAN Limited, 400 Spectrum Centre Drive, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92618, Attention:
Corporate Secretary.
The
Company and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
respect of the Merger. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers, including their ownership
of the Company’s ordinary shares, is available in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, which was
filed with the SEC on April 28, 2023. If and to the extent that any of the Company and its directors and executive officers
and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Merger will have any
interest in the Merger or receive any additional benefits in connection with the Merger a description of any such interest and
benefits, by security holdings or otherwise, will be described in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Merger and other
relevant documents concerning the Merger that will be filed by the Company with GAN. As described above, these documents will be available
free of charge at the SEC’s website or by directing a written request to the Company. The Company’s shareholders can
obtain more information regarding the interests and benefits of the Company’s directors and executive officers in the Merger
by reading such definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents when they becomes available.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date:
December 15, 2023 |
GAN
Limited |
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/s/
Seamus McGill |
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Seamus
McGill |
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amendment to Agreement and
Plan of Merger (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of December 15, 2023, by and among SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC.,
a Japanese corporation (“Parent”), Arc Bermuda Limited, a Bermuda exempted company limited by shares and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and GAN Limited, a Bermuda exempted company limited by shares (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto
are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 7, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section
10.2 of the Merger Agreement, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Merger
Agreement may be amended by the parties thereto at any time by execution of a written instrument signed on behalf of each of Parent, Merger
Sub and the Company; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire
to amend the Merger Agreement to correct certain information regarding the Requisite Shareholder Approval, all on the terms and subject
to the conditions contained in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the agreements and covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement and herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Amendment of Merger Agreement.
Section 3.2(d) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(d) The affirmative vote (in
person or by proxy) of a simple majority of the votes cast by holders of Company Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class, that
are present (in person or by proxy) at the Company Shareholder Meeting at which at least two persons holding or representing by proxy
more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power represented by the Company Ordinary Shares (the “Requisite Shareholder Approval”),
in each case, in favor of the approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the Statutory Merger Agreement, are the only votes or approvals
of the holders of any class or series of share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are necessary to approve this Agreement,
the Statutory Merger Agreement and the Merger.
2. Effect on Other Provisions.
Except as specifically modified by this Amendment, the terms, conditions and provisions of the Merger Agreement shall remain unmodified
and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment, all references to the Merger Agreement shall mean the original
Merger Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
3. Counterparts. This Amendment
may be executed in one or more original, facsimile or .PDF counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and
will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of a signed Amendment by reliable electronic means, including
facsimile, email, or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000 (including DocuSign), shall be an effective
method of delivering the executed Amendment. This Amendment may be stored by electronic means and either an original or an electronically
stored copy of this Amendment can be used for all purposes, including in any proceeding to enforce the rights and/or obligations of the
parties to this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
have executed this Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger as of the date first set forth above.
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SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Naoki
Kameda |
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Name: |
Naoki Kameda |
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Title: |
President & CEO |
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ARC BERMUDA LIMITED |
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By: |
/s/ Naoki
Kameda |
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Name: |
Naoki Kameda |
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Title: |
Director |
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GAN LIMITED |
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By: |
/s/ Seamus
McGill |
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Name: |
Seamus McGill |
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Title: |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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