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): November 23, 2020

HL ACQUISITIONS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

British Virgin Islands		001-38563		N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

499 Park Avenue, 12th Floor New York, New York		10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 486-8100

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 ordinary share, one right, and one redeemable warrant	HCCHU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares, no par value	HCCH	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share	HCCHR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	HCCHW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

HL Acquisitions Corp. (“HL”) and Fusion Fuel Green PLC (“Fusion Fuel”) have indicated that representatives from each company will participate in a live investor presentation and question and answer session presented by SPACinsider regarding the proposed business combination between HL and Fusion Fuel on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Interested persons may register for the presentation at https://spacinsider.com/2020/11/23/hl-acquisitions-fusion-fuel-investor-presentation-qa/.

The information furnished hereunder, including the related exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any disclosure document of HL, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such document.

Additional Information

HL INTENDS TO HOLD PRESENTATIONS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING HL’S SECURITIES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC, FUSION WELCOME – FUEL, S.A. AND THE OTHER PARTIES TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 25, 2020, AS DESCRIBED IN HL’S CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 25, 2020. THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, INCLUDING THE EXHIBITS HERETO, MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS AT SUCH PRESENTATIONS.

HL AND FUSION FUEL AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES OF HL’S SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS UNDER SEC RULES. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS MAY OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE NAMES AND INTERESTS IN THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OF HL’S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN HL’S FILINGS WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING HL’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, WHICH WAS FILED WITH THE SEC ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020. INFORMATION REGARDING THE PERSONS WHO MAY, UNDER SEC RULES, BE DEEMED PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM HL’S SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS IS SET FORTH IN THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS FOR THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS FILED WITH THE SEC BY HL AND FUSION FUEL ON NOVEMBER 10, 2020. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS IS INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF HL AND FUSION FUEL ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS. HL COMMENCED MAILING THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO SHAREHOLDERS OF HL AS OF NOVEMBER 4, 2020, THE RECORD DATE FOR VOTING ON THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS. SECURITY HOLDERS MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONTAINING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HL AND FUSION FUEL THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SEC AT WWW.SEC.GOV. COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY HL, WHEN AND IF AVAILABLE, CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE BY DIRECTING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HL ACQUISITIONS CORP., 499 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE NOT A PROXY STATEMENT OR SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF ANY SUCH SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION, OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.

THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO INCLUDE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS”. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER FROM EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS AND, CONSEQUENTLY, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE EVENTS. WORDS SUCH AS “EXPECT,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BUDGET,” “FORECAST,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “PLAN,” “MAY,” “WILL,” “COULD,” “SHOULD,” “BELIEVES,” “PREDICTS,” “POTENTIAL,” “CONTINUE,” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

NEITHER HL NOR FUSION FUEL UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW. IMPORTANT FACTORS, AMONG OTHERS, THAT MAY AFFECT ACTUAL RESULTS INCLUDE FUSION FUEL’S ABILITY TO EXECUTE ON ITS BUSINESS PLANS AND FUSION FUEL’S ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES AND FUTURE REVENUES AND PROFITABILITY. OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS DO NOT CLOSE, INCLUDING DUE TO THE FAILURE TO RECEIVE REQUIRED SECURITY HOLDER APPROVALS, OR THE FAILURE OF OTHER CLOSING CONDITIONS.

THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE OR TO CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT A PERSON MAY DESIRE IN CONSIDERING AN INVESTMENT IN HL AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO FORM THE BASIS OF ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN HL.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE AND OTHER RISK FACTORS IS CONTAINED IN THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ALL SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONCERNING HL AND FUSION FUEL, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HL OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON ITS BEHALF ARE EXPRESSLY QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS ABOVE. READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE MADE. NEITHER HL NOR FUSION FUEL UNDERTAKE OR ACCEPT ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING TO RELEASE PUBLICLY ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT ANY CHANGE IN THEIR EXPECTATIONS OR ANY CHANGE IN EVENTS, CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A SOURCE OF MATERIAL NEWS

FUSION FUEL INTENDS TO USE ITS LINKEDIN PROFILE AND/OR ITS WEBSITE (WWW.FUSION-FUEL.EU), OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, AND PRESS RELEASES AS ADDITIONAL MEANS OF DISCLOSING INFORMATION TO INVESTORS, THE MEDIA, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN FUSION FUEL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT FUSION FUEL POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR ITS WEBSITE, OR DISSEMINATES IN PRESS RELEASES, COULD BE DEEMED TO BE MATERIAL INFORMATION, AND FUSION FUEL ENCOURAGES INVESTORS, THE MEDIA AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN FUSION FUEL TO REVIEW THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT FUSION FUEL POSTS ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, WEBSITE, AND DISSEMINATES IN PRESS RELEASES, AS SUCH INFORMATION COULD BE DEEMED TO BE MATERIAL INFORMATION.

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.

Dated: November 24, 2020	HL ACQUISITIONS CORP.

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey E. Schwarz
		Jeffrey E. Schwarz
		Chief Executive Officer

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