---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-071041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XBP"
cik: "0001839530"
company_name: "XBP Global Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T03:02:13.332316+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CF Acquisition Corp. VIII stockholders approve business combination with XBP Europe

## Summary
- Business Combination Proposal passed with 7,918,734 votes for, 100,614 against.
- Five directors elected: Par Chadha, Andrej Jonovic, James G. Reynolds, Marc A. Beilinson, J. Coley Clark.
- Nasdaq Proposal approved for issuance of up to 23,748,940 shares of Class A common stock.
- Charter amendments approved including name change to XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. and elimination of class structure.
- Pre-closing charter amendment to expand penny stock rule avoidance methods passed unanimously.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-071041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XBP
- cik: 0001839530
- company_name: XBP Global Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/ea184231-8k_cfacq8.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Closing Charter Amendment Proposal 4B - Eliminate the classes of Common Stock at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: 4B. A proposal to eliminate the classes of Common Stock. Class of Common Stock For Against Abstain CF VIII Class A Common Stock and CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a single class 7,918,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class 6,679,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class 1,239,000 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Closing Charter Amendment Proposal 4C - Increase the authorized shares of blank check preferred stock at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: 4C. A proposal to increase the authorized shares of “blank check” preferred stock of the Combined Entity. Class of Common Stock For Against Abstain CF VIII Class A Common Stock and CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a single class 7,918,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class 6,679,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class 1,239,000 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Business Combination at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: Proposal No. 1 – The Business Combination Proposal. A proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Business Combination, in each case as defined and further described in the Proxy Statement. For Against Abstain 7,918,734 100,614 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement for Nasdaq compliance (Nasdaq Proposal) at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: Proposal No. 3 – The Nasdaq Proposal. A proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with The Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rule 5635, the issuance of a maximum of 23,748,940 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement. For Against Abstain 7,918,734 100,614 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve on the board of directors of the Combined Entity at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: Director Nominee For Against Abstain Par Chadha (Class III director) 7,918,734 100,614 0 Andrej Jonovic (Class II director) 7,918,734 100,614 0 James G. Reynolds (Class II director) 7,918,734 100,614 0 Marc. A. Beilinson (Class I director) 7,918,734 100,614 0 J. Coley Clark (Class I director) 7,918,734 100,614 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Closing Charter Amendment Proposal 4A - Change the Combined Entity's name to XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: 4A. A proposal to change the Combined Entity’s name to “XBP Europe Holdings, Inc.” Class of Common Stock For Against Abstain CF VIII Class A Common Stock and CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a single class 7,918,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class 6,679,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class 1,239,000 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Closing Charter Amendment Proposal 4D - Eliminate certain restrictions on business combinations with affiliated parties at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: 4D. A proposal to eliminate certain restrictions on business combinations with affiliated parties. Class of Common Stock For Against Abstain CF VIII Class A Common Stock and CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a single class 7,918,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class 6,679,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class 1,239,000 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XBP Global Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Closing Charter Amendment Proposal 4E - Approve all other changes including eliminating certain SPAC-related provisions at the 2023-08-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-24
  source text: 4E. A proposal to approve all other changes including eliminating certain provisions related to special purpose acquisition corporations that will no longer be relevant following the Closing. Class of Common Stock For Against Abstain CF VIII Class A Common Stock and CF VIII Class B Common Stock, voting as a single class 7,918,734 100,614 0 CF VIII Class A C
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839530/000121390023071041/0001213900-23-071041-index.htm

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