--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001829126-23-008144" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "MSSAF" cik: "0001882464" company_name: "Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp" filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:27:46.212956+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.6 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Metal Sky Star shareholders approve charter amendment to allow China-based VIE targets ## Summary - Amendment to definition of 'Target Business' approved, allowing combinations with entities having China ties or VIE structures. - Five directors elected: Wenxi He, Konstantin Sokolov, Zining Jiang, Xinghua Fan, Zhuo Wang (5,456,784 for each). - Ratification of UHY LLP as independent auditor for FY 2023 approved (5,456,604 for, 100,180 against). - Approval of amendment received 5,457,505 for, 100,000 against; adjournment proposal moot. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001829126-23-008144 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: MSSAF - cik: 0001882464 - company_name: Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp - filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+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 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/metalskystar_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-008144 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-008144.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-008144.txt ## Key facts - Governance Changes Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp: Shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to allow the company to undertake an initial business combination with a China-based target entity or business (effective 2023-12-21). - Change: charter amendment - Effective: 2023-12-21 source text: Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. At the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment to amend Metal Sky Star’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”) allow the Company to undertake an initial business combination with an entity or business (“Target Business”), with a physical presence, operation, or other significant ties to China (a “China-based Target”) evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2023-12-20 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-20 source text: Proposal 1: Approval of electing five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the second succeeding annual general meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: For Withheld Wenxi He 5,456,784 100,721 Konstantin A Sokolov 5,456,784 100,721 Zining Jiang 5,456,784 100,721 Xinghua Fan 5,456,784 100,721 Zhuo Wang 5,456,784 100,721 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Amending amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to allow business combination with China-based target or VIE structure at the 2023-12-20 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-20 source text: Proposal 3: Approval of amending Metal Sky Star’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp shareholders voted on Adjournment proposal at the 2023-12-20 meeting. - Meeting: 2023-12-20 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 Broker Non-Votes Adjournment Proposal 5,448,926 108,579 0 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 at the 2023-12-20 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-20 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 Broker Non-Votes Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor Proposal 5,456,604 100,180 721 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1882464/000182912623008144/0001829126-23-008144-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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