RedBall Acquisition Corp. ("RedBall") (NYSE: RBAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a focus on sports, media and data analytics, today announced that it has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting in lieu of annual general meeting of its shareholders (the "Special Meeting") to approve the proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with SeatGeek, Inc. ("SeatGeek"). The Special Meeting will be held virtually via live webcast on June 1, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET, and RedBall shareholders can attend the Special Meeting using the virtual meeting instructions set forth on their proxy cards.
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The Company also announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the "Registration Statement"), which includes a definitive proxy statement/prospectus (the "Proxy Statement") for the Special Meeting. RedBall will distribute the Proxy Statement and proxy card to its shareholders of record as of April 22, 2022, the record date for the Special Meeting (the "Record Date").
If any RedBall shareholder has any questions, needs assistance in voting their shares or does not receive the Proxy Statement, that shareholder should contact their broker or contact Morrow Sodali LLC, RedBall's proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200 or by emailing RBAC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.
In connection with the business combination, RedBall will change its name to "SeatGeek, Inc." and common stock and public warrants are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "STGK" and "STGK.WS", respectively. The Business Combination, which was announced on October 13, 2021, has been approved by the boards of directors of both SeatGeek and RedBall and is subject to the approval by RedBall shareholders and other customary conditions.
