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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 21, 2022, Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. (“HMAC”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced the execution of a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Able View Inc. (“Able View”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, Able View Global Inc. (“Pubco”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Able View, Able View Corporation Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, and each of the shareholders of Able View, for a proposed business combination among the parties (the “Business Combination”). Able View is a China-based cross-border brand management company. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Pubco will serve as the parent company of each of HMAC and Able View following the consummation of the Business Combination.
A copy of the press release with respect to the Business Combination is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 22, 2022. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: November 22, 2022 | Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Zhifan Zhou | ||
| Name: | Zhifan Zhou | ||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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