UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2022

Andretti Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-41218	98-1578373
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7615 Zionsville Road

Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(317) 872-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable public warrant	WNNR.U	New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value	WNNR	New York Stock Exchange
Public warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	WNNR WS	New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 12, 2022, the board of directors of Andretti Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) appointed William M. Brown to the office of President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Brown retains his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and now serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Biographical and other information regarding Mr. Brown is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

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

	ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP.

Date: August 12, 2022	By:	/s/ William M. Brown
		Name:	William M. Brown
		Title:	President and Chief Financial Officer