Far Point Acquisition Corp

Far Point Acquisition Corp (FPAC), sponsored by Far Point LLC — an entity affiliated with Hudson Executive Capital and Third Point — held its initial public offering in 2018 with a focus on financial technology and transaction services. The blank-check company, led by Thomas Farley, former president of the New York Stock Exchange, filed an amended current report (8-K/A) on January 21, 2020, in connection with its announced business combination with Global Blue Group, a Switzerland-based tax-free shopping and currency conversion technology provider. The transaction moved Far Point toward a completed merger, bringing Global Blue onto U.S. public markets. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing history and analytics on this and every active SPAC.