Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KW) came to market through a reverse merger with Prospect Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company that completed its IPO in 2007 and was sponsored by Prospect Management Co. LLC. The October 2009 8-K filing marked a pivotal period as the SPAC combined with Kennedy Wilson, a real estate investment and services firm founded in 1977 with operations spanning the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The merged entity, operating in the commercial and residential real estate sector, began its public life under the KW ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. For comprehensive data on Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Prospect Acquisition Corp., and thousands of other SPAC transactions, sign up for full access at SpacDesk.