UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Amendment No.     )

(Rule 14a-101)

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Check the appropriate box:

CLOVER LEAF CAPITAL CORP.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2023

Clover Leaf Capital Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1420

Miami, FL 33131

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 577-0031

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Supplement to the Definitive Proxy Statement

On July 7, 2023, Clover Leaf Capital Corp. (the “Company”) filed a definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) for the solicitation of proxies in connection with a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held on July 19, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and vote on, among other proposals, a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to extend the period by which the Company is required to consummate its initial business combination (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”).

SUPPLEMENT TO THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT OF

CLOVER LEAF CAPITAL CORP.

Dated July 7, 2023

The Company is providing additional information to its stockholders, as described in this supplement to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2023, in connection with the Special Meeting to be held on July 19, 2023. These disclosures should be read in connection with the Definitive Proxy Statement, which should be read in its entirety. To the extent that the information set forth herein differs from or updates information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the information set forth herein shall supersede or supplement the information in the Definitive Proxy Statement. Defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. The Company makes the following supplemental disclosures.

Terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement.

1% Excise Tax

Notwithstanding any statements to the contrary in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the Company will not use, now or in the future, any funds in the Trust Account, including any interest thereon, to pay for any excise tax imposed under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events involving, or future performance of, the Company. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Certain risks and uncertainties are set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K dated April 14, 2023, relating to certain risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the definitive proxy statement to be delivered to the Company’s stockholders, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents filed to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Company has filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) in connection with the Special Meeting and, beginning on July 7, 2023, mailed the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the June 23, 2023 record date for the Special Meeting. The Company’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Definitive Proxy Statement and any other relevant documents that have been or will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting because these documents will contain important information about the Company, the Special Meeting, and related matters. Stockholders may also obtain a free copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement, as well as other relevant documents that have been or will be filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Special Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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