Purple Innovation, Inc., trading under the ticker PRPL, completed its path to public markets through a merger with Global Partner Acquisition Corp (GPAC), a blank-check company that conducted its IPO in 2017 targeting the consumer products sector. The August 2017 8-K filing, accession number 0001213900-17-008252, reflects activity during the de-SPAC process that ultimately brought the Utah-based mattress and sleep-products manufacturer to Nasdaq. GPAC was sponsored by Global Partner Acquisition LLC. The combined company, Purple Innovation, closed the business combination in early 2018 and has since operated as a publicly traded consumer goods company. Visit SpacDesk and sign up for full filing data, sponsor profiles, and deal timelines on this and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.