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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-057712"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001824185"
company_name: "HH&L Acquisition Co."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T09:49:19.131471+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HH&L shareholders approve SPAC extension to Aug 9, 2023; ~3.9M shares redeemed

## Summary
- Shareholders approved extension of business combination deadline from May 9 to Aug 9, 2023, with possible monthly extensions to Feb 9, 2024.
- 3,887,893 Class A ordinary shares were redeemed in connection with the vote, leaving 6,231,017 shares outstanding.
- Extension provides additional time to complete previously announced business combination with DiaCarta.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-057712
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001824185
- company_name: HH&L Acquisition Co.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824185/000110465923057712/0001104659-23-057712-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824185/000110465923057712/tm2315149d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  HH&L Acquisition Co.: Shareholders approved an amendment to Articles 51.7 and 51.8 of the second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to extend the deadline for the company to consummate a business combination from May 9, 2023 to August 9, 2023, with possible further monthly extensions up to Februa (effective 2023-05-09).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-09
  source text: the shareholders approved (1) a special resolution to amend Articles 51.7 and 51.8 of the Company’s second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended by a special resolution of the Company’s shareholders on February 7, 2023 (the “Second MAA”) to extend the date (the “Termination Date”) by which the Company must (i) consummate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses, which we refer to as a “business combination,” or (ii) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such business combination and redeem or repurchase 100% of the Company’s public shares included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on February 9, 2021, which we refer to as the “IPO,” (the “Extension”) for three months, from May 9, 2023 to August 9, 2023, and, if the Company does not co
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824185/000110465923057712/0001104659-23-057712-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HH&L Acquisition Co. shareholders approved Extension Amendment Proposal at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: The final voting tabulation for this proposal was as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 16,722,004 254 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824185/000110465923057712/0001104659-23-057712-index.htm

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