--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001213900-23-021770" form_type: "8-K" ticker: null cik: "0001826671" company_name: "Near Intelligence, Inc." filed_at: "2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-17T22:26:46.811341+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.75 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. stockholders approve business combination; merger to close March 22, shares to trade as NIR ## Summary - All proposals passed with 4,519,430 for, 23,866 against, 4,529 abstain (no broker non-votes). - Charter amendment removes the $5,000,001 net tangible asset limitation on share repurchases and business combination. - Business combination expected to close on or about March 22, 2023. - Post-closing company renamed Near Intelligence Holdings, Inc.; new tickers NIR and NIRW on Nasdaq from March 23. - Directors elected: Anil Matthews, Ronald Steger, Kathryn T. Petralia, Mark N. Greene, Mini Krishnamoorthy. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001213900-23-021770 - form_type: 8-K - cik: 0001826671 - company_name: Near Intelligence, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.75 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/ea175498-8k425_kludein1.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-021770 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-021770.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-021770.txt ## Key facts - Governance Changes Near Intelligence, Inc.: Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove limitations on share repurchases and business combination related to net tangible assets (effective 2023-03-20). - Change: charter amendment - Effective: 2023-03-20 source text: At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved (see Item 5.07 below), among other matters, an amendment (the “ Charter Amendment ”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Charter ”). The Charter Amendment removes from the Charter (i) the limitation on share repurchases prior to the consummation of a business combination that would cause KludeIn’s net tangible assets (“ NTA ”) to be less than $5,000,001 following such repurchases, and (ii) the limitation that KludeIn shall not consummate a business combination if it would cause KludeIn’s NTA to be less than $5,000,001 either immediately prior or subsequent to the consummation of such business combination. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 3 – The Charter Proposal. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: passed source text: KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 3. The votes cast were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 4A – The Advisory Governance Proposals. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 4A: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 6 – The Equity Incentive Plan Proposal. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed source text: KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 6. The votes cast were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,517,430 25,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 4E – The Advisory Governance Proposals. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 4E: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 5 – The Nasdaq Proposal. - Outcome: passed source text: KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 5. The votes cast were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 2 – The Business Combination Proposal. - Proposal: merger approval - Outcome: passed source text: KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The votes cast were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 1 – The NTA Proposal. - Outcome: passed source text: KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 1. The votes cast were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 4C – The Advisory Governance Proposals. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 4C: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 7 – The Director Election Proposal. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 7 – The Director Election Proposal KludeIn’s stockholders approved Proposal 7. The votes cast were as follows: Name For Withheld Anil Matthews 4,519,430 10 Ronald Steger 4,519,430 10 Kathryn T. Petralia 4,519,430 10 Mark N. Greene 4,519,430 10 Mini Krishnamoorthy 4,519,430 10 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 4B – The Advisory Governance Proposals. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 4B: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Near Intelligence, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 4D – The Advisory Governance Proposals. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 4D: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,519,430 23,866 4,529 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826671/000121390023021770/0001213900-23-021770-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.