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accession: "0001829126-23-004667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALSAF"
cik: "0001865111"
company_name: "Alpha Star Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T08:56:01.235237+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Star shareholders approve business combination extension to March 2024; 2.4M shares redeemed

## Summary
- Shareholders approved extension of deadline to consummate a business combination to March 15, 2024.
- Elected five directors: Zhe Zhang, Guojian Chen, Patrick Swint, Xiaofeng Zhou, Huei-Ching Huang.
- Ratified UHY LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
- 2,436,497 ordinary shares were presented for redemption in connection with the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-23-004667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALSAF
- cik: 0001865111
- company_name: Alpha Star Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/0001829126-23-004667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/alphastaracq_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Alpha Star Acquisition Corp shareholders voted on Adjournment of Annual General Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies at the 2023-07-13 meeting.
  - Meeting: 2023-07-13
  source text: Proposal 4: Approval of an adjournment of the Annual General Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies: For Against Abstain Adjournment Proposal 9,642,826 1,042,291 21,394 Because all of the other proposals had received the requisite approval, this Proposal 4 was rendered moot and not voted at the Annual General Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/0001829126-23-004667-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alpha Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Amendment to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date to consummate a business combination to March 15, 2024 at the 2023-07-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-13
  source text: Proposal 3: Approval of amending the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination to March 15, 2024, by amending the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to delete the existing Section 36.2 thereof and replacing it with the new Section 36.2 in the form set forth in Annex A of the accompanying proxy statement: For Against Abstain Extension Proposal 10,454,206 199,960 52,345
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/0001829126-23-004667-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alpha Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve until next annual meeting at the 2023-07-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-13
  source text: Proposal 1: Approval of the appointment of five (5) directors to serve as members of our Board to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: For Withheld Zhe Zhang 10,619,127 87,384 Guojian Chen 10,435,387 271,124 Patrick Swint 10,501,865 204,646 Xiaofeng Zhou 10,501,865 204,646 Huei-Ching Huang 10,435,387 271,124
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/0001829126-23-004667-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alpha Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Ratification of UHY LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 at the 2023-07-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-13
  source text: Proposal 2: Approval of ratifying the appointment of UHY LLP (the “UHY”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023: For Against Abstain Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor Proposal 12,507,305 0 4,686
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912623004667/0001829126-23-004667-index.htm

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