RLJ Acquisition, Inc.

RLJ Acquisition, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJA) was a blank-check company that completed its initial public offering in 2011, sponsored by RLJ Equity Partners, the private equity affiliate of The RLJ Companies founded by media entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson. The SPAC targeted acquisitions in the consumer, media, and entertainment sectors. RLJ Acquisition subsequently completed a business combination in 2012, merging with home entertainment distributors Image Entertainment and Acorn Media Group to form RLJ Entertainment, Inc., marking the SPAC's transition from a shell company to an operating public entity. The S-1/A amendment reflected here was filed on February 14, 2011. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing history, deal timelines, and sponsor data on RLJA and hundreds of other SPACs.