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): June 17, 2021
HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 00139314 | 84-4636604 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
570 Lexington Avenue, 35th Floor New York, NY |
10022 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 521-8495
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant | HECCU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | HEC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | HECCW | 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 17th, 2021, Hudson Executive Investment Corp. (the Company or HEC ) held a special meeting of stockholders (the Special Meeting) in connection with its previously announced business combination with Groop Internet Platform, Inc., (d/b/a Talkspace) a Delaware corporation (Talkspace), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 12, 2021 (the Merger Agreement) by and among the Company, Tailwind Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (First Merger Sub), and Tailwind Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Second Merger Sub), and Talkspace.
At the Special Meeting, the Companys stockholders voted on the proposals set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 28, 2021 (the Proxy Statement). At the Special Meeting, there were 38,321,036 shares voted by proxy or in person.
Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 below were approved and, although sufficient votes were received to approve Proposal 8, an adjournment of the Special Meeting was not necessary due to the approval of Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The number of votes cast for or against, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each proposal is set out below:
Proposal No. 1 To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the business combination described in the proxy statement/prospectus, including (a) adopting the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, which, among other things, provides for (i) First Merger Sub to be merged with and into Talkspace with Talkspace being the surviving company in the merger (the First Merger) and (ii) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, Talkspace to be merged with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of HEC (the Second Merger, and together with the First Merger, the Business Combination) and (b) approving the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and related agreements described in the proxy statement/prospectus.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
36,192,998 | 2,103,615 | 24,423 |
Proposal No. 2 To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation of HEC in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B (the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation).
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
36,187,723 | 2,104,455 | 28,858 |
Proposal No. 3 To consider and vote upon, on a non-binding advisory basis, certain governance provisions in the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, presented separately in accordance with SEC requirements.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
35,011,818 | 3,277,702 | 31,516 |
Proposal No. 4 To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Talkspace, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the 2021 Plan). A copy of the 2021 Plan is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex G.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
35,747,295 | 2,529,713 | 44,028 |
Proposal No. 5 To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Talkspace, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). A copy of the ESPP is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex H.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
35,762,537 | 2,519,183 | 39,316 |
Proposal No. 6 To consider and vote upon a proposal to divide the board of directors into three classes to serve staggered terms on the Talkspace, Inc. board of directors until immediately following the 2022, 2023 and 2024 annual meetings of Talkspace, Inc. stockholders, as applicable, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
36,077,986 | 2,106,467 | 136,583 |
Proposal No. 7 To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, the issuance of more than 20% of HECs issued and outstanding shares of HECs common stock in connection with the Business Combination, including, without limitation, the PIPE Investment (as described in the proxy statement/prospectus).
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
36,177,170 | 2,111,512 | 32,354 |
Proposal No. 8 To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the business combination proposal, the charter proposal, the governance proposal, the incentive plan proposal, the ESPP Proposal, the director election proposal or the Nasdaq proposal.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
34,575,081 | 3,715,874 | 30,081 |
A total of 25,968,043 shares of common stock were presented for redemption in connection with the Special Meeting. There will be approximately $154,397,542.69 million remaining in the trust account following redemptions.
In light of receipt of the requisite approvals by the Companys stockholders described above, the parties are proceeding to complete the Business Combination, which the Company expects to be completed in the near term upon the satisfaction of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed Business Combination, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference herein.
Forward-Looking Statements Legend
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between HEC and Talkspace, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, the anticipated timing of the Business Combination, the services offered by Talkspace and the markets in which it operates, and future financial condition and performance of Talkspace and expected financial impacts of the transaction (including future revenue, pro forma enterprise value and cash balance), the satisfaction of closing conditions to the transaction, the PIPE transaction, the level of redemptions of HECs public shareholders. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, future, opportunity, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of HECs securities, (ii) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed by HECs business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by HEC, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, including the approval of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of HEC, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by HECs public shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the Business Combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Business Combination on Talkspace business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Talkspace, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Talkspace or against HEC related to the Merger Agreement or the proposed Business Combination, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of HECs securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market, (x) the risk that the price of HECs securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which HEC plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting HECs business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed Business Combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive telehealth and teletherapy markets. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of HECs registration statement on Form S-4 and other documents filed by HEC from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and HEC and Talkspace assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither HEC nor Talkspace gives any assurance that either HEC or Talkspace will achieve its expectations.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Hudson Executive Investment Corp., dated June 17, 2021. |
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.
HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVESTMENT CORP. | ||||||
Dated: June 17, 2021 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Dobres | |||||
Name: Jonathan Dobres | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. Stockholders Approve Business Combination with Talkspace
New York, June 17, 2021/PRNewswire/ Hudson Executive Investment Corp. (HEIC) (NASDAQ: HECCU, HEC, HECCW), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that its stockholders approved all the proposals related to the previously announced business combination with Talkspace. At a special meeting of HEIC stockholders held today, approximately 94.51% of the votes cast, representing approximately 74.05% of HEICs outstanding shares, voted to approve the business combination with Talkspace. A Form 8-K disclosing the full voting results is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today.
The closing of the business combination is anticipated to take place on June 22, 2021, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions. The combined company will be renamed Talkspace Inc., and its common stock and warrants are expected to commence trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the Nasdaq) under the ticker symbols, TALK and TALKW, respectively, on June 23, 2021.
About Talkspace
Talkspace is a leading virtual behavior healthcare company enabled by a purpose-built technology platform. As a digital healthcare company, all care is delivered through an easy-to-use and fully encrypted web and mobile platform, consistent with HIPAA and other state regulatory requirements.
Today, the need for care feels more urgent than ever. When seeking treatment, whether its psychiatry or adolescent, individual or couples therapy, Talkspace offers treatment options for almost every need. With Talkspace, members can send their dedicated therapists text, video, and voice messages anytime, from anywhere, and engage in live video sessions. As of May 2021, over 2 million people have used Talkspace, and over 55 million lives were covered for Talkspace through insurance and employee assistance programs or other network behavioral health paid benefit programs.
About Hudson Executive Investment Corp.
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company formed by Hudson Executive Capital LP (HEC), Douglas L. Braunstein, and Douglas G. Bergeron. Mr. Braunstein is founder and co-managing partner of HEC and the former CFO and Vice Chairman of JP Morgan. Mr. Bergeron is co-managing partner of HEC and the former Chairman and CEO of VeriFone, Inc. For more information, visit: https://hudsoninvestcorp.com/. HEICs securities are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols HECCU, HEC and HECCW.
June 17, 2021
Contacts
For Media:
SKDK
John Kim
310-997-5963
jkim@skdknick.com
For Investors:
Westwicke, an ICR Company
Bob East / Jordan Kohnstam
443-213-0500
TalkspaceIR@westwicke.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed business combination between Talkspace and HEIC, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the business combination, the anticipated timing of the business combination, the services offered by Talkspace and the markets in which it operates, and future financial condition and performance of Talkspace and expected financial impacts of the business combination (including future revenue, pro forma enterprise value and cash balance), the satisfaction of closing conditions to the business combination, the PIPE transaction, and the level of redemptions of HEICs public stockholders. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, future, opportunity, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of HEICs securities, (ii) the risk that the business combination may not be completed by HEICs business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by HEIC, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the business combination, including the approval of the merger agreement by the stockholders of HEIC, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by HEICs public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the business combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the business combination on Talkspaces business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Talkspace, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Talkspace or against HEIC related to the merger agreement or the proposed business combination, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of HEICs securities on the Nasdaq, (x) the risk that the price of HEICs securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which HEIC plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting HEICs business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive telehealth and teletherapy markets. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of HEICs Registration Statement on Form S-4 and other documents filed by HEIC from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Talkspace and HEIC assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Talkspace nor HEIC gives any assurance that either Talkspace or HEIC will achieve its expectations.
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