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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-092094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRT"
cik: "0001852767"
company_name: "Marti Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:31:00.422377+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Galata Acquisition Corp closes $125M IPO, places $127.5M in trust

## Summary
- Offered 12.5M units at $10.00/unit, gross proceeds $125M; units trade on NYSE American as GLTA.U.
- Sponsor purchased 6.5M private placement warrants at $1.00 each for $6.5M, exempt from registration.
- Net proceeds of $127.5M deposited into trust account, available for initial business combination.
- Appointed Adam S. Metz, Shelley Guiley, and Tim Shannon to board of directors effective July 8, 2021.
- Amended articles authorize up to 200M Class A ordinary shares, 20M Class B, and 1M preference shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-092094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRT
- cik: 0001852767
- company_name: Marti Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852767/000110465921092094/0001104659-21-092094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852767/000110465921092094/tm2122110d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-092094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tim Shannon was appointed as Director at Marti Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of July 8, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Mr. Adam S. Metz, Ms. Shelley Guiley and Mr. Tim Shannon.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852767/000110465921092094/0001104659-21-092094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shelley Guiley was appointed as Director at Marti Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of July 8, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Mr. Adam S. Metz, Ms. Shelley Guiley and Mr. Tim Shannon.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852767/000110465921092094/0001104659-21-092094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam S. Metz was appointed as Director at Marti Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of July 8, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Mr. Adam S. Metz, Ms. Shelley Guiley and Mr. Tim Shannon.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852767/000110465921092094/0001104659-21-092094-index.htm

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