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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-129463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERT"
cik: "0001853044"
company_name: "Aeries Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:34:33.435109+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp. prices $200M IPO; $202M placed in trust

## Summary
- IPO of 20M units at $10/unit, gross proceeds of $200M; units trade on Nasdaq under "WWAC.U".
- Concurrent private placement of 8M warrants to sponsor at $1/warrant, raising additional $8M.
- Total proceeds of $202M deposited in trust pending initial business combination within 18 months.
- Appointed Lynne M. Laube, Tanner Ainge, Dave Crowder, Davis Smith as directors.
- Anchor investors purchased $198.6M of units and acquired 1.25M founder shares at $0.005/share from sponsor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-129463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERT
- cik: 0001853044
- company_name: Aeries Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/0001104659-21-129463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/tm2110970d17_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Davis Smith was appointed as Director at Aeries Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of October 19, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Lynne M. Laube, Tanner Ainge, Dave Crowder and Davis Smith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/0001104659-21-129463-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tanner Ainge was appointed as Director at Aeries Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of October 19, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Lynne M. Laube, Tanner Ainge, Dave Crowder and Davis Smith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/0001104659-21-129463-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dave Crowder was appointed as Director at Aeries Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of October 19, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Lynne M. Laube, Tanner Ainge, Dave Crowder and Davis Smith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/0001104659-21-129463-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynne M. Laube was appointed as Director at Aeries Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of October 19, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to the board of directors of the Company: Lynne M. Laube, Tanner Ainge, Dave Crowder and Davis Smith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/0001104659-21-129463-index.htm

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