---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001013762-23-003266"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBYD"
cik: "0001937987"
company_name: "Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:51:20.491183+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Falcon's Beyond closes SPAC merger with FAST II after waiving $5M net tangible asset condition

## Summary
- Parties waived condition that FAST II have net tangible assets ≥$5,000,001; only manager vote required, not all members.
- Sponsor converted $1.1M working capital loans into 733,333 Working Capital Warrants on Oct 4, 2023.
- New board of 7 directors appointed; Cecil Magpuri CEO, Joanne Merrill CFO, Simon Philips President.
- Business combination closed Oct 6, 2023; common stock, preferred stock and warrants now trade on Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001013762-23-003266
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBYD
- cik: 0001937987
- company_name: Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/ea186637-8k_falcons.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-23-003266
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-23-003266.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-23-003266.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Schaefer was appointed as Chief Development Officer at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Development Officer
  source text: David Schaefer was appointed Chief Development Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joanne Merrill was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Joanne Merrill was appointed Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce A. Brown was appointed as Executive Vice President of Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Bruce A. Brown was appointed Executive Vice President of Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Philips was appointed as President at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Simon Philips was appointed President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yvette Whittaker was appointed as Chief Corporate Officer at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Corporate Officer
  source text: Yvette Whittaker was appointed Chief Corporate Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Demerau was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ramin Arani was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jarett T. Bostwick was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cecil D. Magpuri was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Cecil D. Magpuri was appointed Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sandy Beall was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Philips was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cecil D. Magpuri was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Doug Jacob was appointed as Director at Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Scott Demerau, Jarett T. Bostwick, Simon Philips, Sandy Beall, Doug Jacob, Cecil D. Magpuri and Ramin Arani are the directors of Pubco.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000101376223003266/0001013762-23-003266-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
