Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2023

ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41144

87-2447308

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

442 5th Avenue

New York, NY 10018

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)

(970) 925-1572

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant	ATEK.U	NYSE American
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	ATEK	NYSE American
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	ATEK WS	NYSE American

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 8.01. Other Events.

On October 6, 2023, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), caused to be deposited $60,000 into the Company’s trust account allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from October 14, 2023 to November 14, 2023 (the “Monthly Extension”). The Monthly Extension is the fifth of up to nine potential monthly extensions permitted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibits

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: October 6, 2023

	ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. II

	By:	/s/ Isabelle Freidheim
	Name:	Isabelle Freidheim
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Cover	Oct. 06, 2023
Document Type	8-K
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Document Period End Date	Oct. 06, 2023
Entity File Number	001-41144
Entity Registrant Name	ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. II
Entity Central Index Key	0001882198
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-2447308
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	442 5th Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10018
City Area Code	(970)
Local Phone Number	925-1572
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Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
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Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant
Trading Symbol	ATEK.U
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ATEK
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	ATEK WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER