East Stone Acquisition Corporation, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ESSC, is a blank-check company sponsored by East Stone Group that completed its initial public offering in 2020 with a stated focus on financial technology and financial services businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. In August 2022, the company filed a PRER14A — an amended preliminary proxy statement — with the SEC, signaling active progression through the regulatory review process ahead of a shareholder vote tied to a proposed transaction. As of that filing date, ESSC remained in the business combination phase, reflecting the extended timelines seen across many SPACs during the 2022 market environment. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing histories, deal timelines, and real-time status data on ESSC and the broader SPAC universe.