Portage Fintech changes name to Perception Capital Corp. III, appoints new CEO and Chairman

Perception Capital Corp. III

Shareholders approved name change with 8,753,982 votes for, 15,560 against.
New managing sponsor: Perception Capital Partners III-A LLC; new CEO Rick Gaenzle and Chairman Scott Honour appointed.
Ticker symbols PFTA, PFTAW, PFTAU remain unchanged; shares trade on Nasdaq.
CEO states SPAC market returning to equilibrium, sees growing interest from deSPAC targets.
Company open to vehicle sale and partnership discussions; actively exploring target opportunities.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Perception Capital Corp. III: Amendment and restatement of memorandum and articles of association to reflect name change from Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation to Perception Capital Corp. III (effective 2023-10-11).

Change: charter amendment
Effective: 2023-10-11

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the amendment and restatement of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to reflect the Name Change (the “Articles Amendment”).

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Perception Capital Corp. III shareholders approved Approval of the Name Change from Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation to Perception Capital Corp. III at the 2023-10-11 meeting.

Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-10-11

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Approval of the Name Change. For Against Abstain 8,753,982 15,560 0

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Perception Capital Corp. III shareholders approved Approval of the Articles Amendment to reflect the Name Change at the 2023-10-11 meeting.

Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-10-11

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Approval of the Articles Amendment. For Against Abstain 8,738,645 30,891 6

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