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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2020

 

East Resources Acquisition Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(561) 826-3656
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

 

 

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Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On September 11, 2020, East Resources Acquisition Company (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock and warrants included in the units commencing on September 14, 2020. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “ERESU,” and each of the shares of Class A common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbols “ERES” and “ERESW,” respectively.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

East Resources Acquisition Company Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing September 14, 2020

September 11, 2020

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- East Resources Acquisition Company (the “Company”) announced that, commencing September 14, 2020, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock and warrants included in the Units. The Shares of Class A common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the ticker symbols “ERES” and “ERESW,” respectively. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “ERESU.”

The Units were initially offered by the Company in an underwritten offering. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as the sole book runner for the offering.

 

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on July 22, 2020. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT EAST RESOURCES ACQUISITION COMPANY

East Resources Acquisition Company, led by Terrence (Terry) M. Pegula, is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the energy industry in North America.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Investor Contact:
Dave Callahan

Email: info@eastresources.com