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): July 7, 2021 (July 5, 2021)
CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39699 | 37-1827430 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 938-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant | CFACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CFAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, exercisable for Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | CFACW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective July 7, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III (the “Company”) appointed Jane Novak as interim Chief Financial Officer. Additionally, the Board appointed Anshu Jain, the President and a director of the Company, as a member of the audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”). Ms. Novak replaced Alice Chan as Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Jain replaced Ms. Chan as a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Chan resigned as Chief Financial Officer, director and member of the Audit Committee on July 5, 2021 in order to pursue other endeavors. Ms. Chan’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with us concerning any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Ms. Novak, age 56, joined Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (“Cantor”) in October 2017 and since then, has served as Cantor’s Global Head of Accounting Policy. In this role, Ms. Novak provides guidance to Cantor and its affiliates on complex accounting matters, including, among other things, compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SEC pronouncements, establishing formal accounting policies, reviewing SEC filings, leading new accounting standards implementation and monitoring standard-setting activities. Prior to joining Cantor, Ms. Novak worked for a number of financial services institutions over the prior 20 years, holding accounting policy, financial reporting and SEC reporting positions of progressive responsibility. Ms. Novak began her career in the audit practice at Deloitte’s New York office, serving financial services clients. Ms. Novak graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College, CUNY, with a B.S. in Accounting. Ms. Novak holds an active CPA license from the State of New York and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Novak and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become an executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions between the Company and Ms. Novak that are subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
| CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. III | |||
| By: | /s/ Howard W. Lutnick | ||
| Name: | Howard W. Lutnick | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: July 7, 2021
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