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): May 918, 2018

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ELECTRUM SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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British Virgin Islands		001-37421		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

700 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor

New York, New York 10065

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 365-1600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

OnAs ~~May~~previously 9announced, ~~2018, ESAC Holdings LLC notified~~ Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) that it will cease making contributions to the Company’s trust account as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 22, 2018. Accordingly, there will be no contribution of $0.035 per public share (as defined below) for the calendar month ended June 5, 2018. The Company intends to dissolve and liquidate in accordance with its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”), including the redemption of all of its outstanding ordinary shares (the “public shares”) that were included in the units issued in its initial public offering, as soon as possible after June 5, 2018. ~~The~~(the ~~Company~~“Final ~~estimates~~Redemption ~~that~~Date”) because the ~~per-share~~Company ~~redemption price~~will ~~for~~not be able to consummate an initial business combination within the ~~public~~time ~~shares~~period ~~will~~required beby ~~approximately~~its ~~$10~~Memorandum and Articles of Association.~~48.~~

AsIn oforder to provide for the ~~close~~disbursement of ~~business~~funds onfrom ~~June~~the 5,Company’s ~~2018,~~trust account (the “trust account”) established in connection with the Company’s initial public ~~shares~~offering ~~will~~prior beto ~~deemed~~the ~~cancelled~~Final ~~and~~Redemption ~~will~~Date, ~~represent~~the ~~only~~Company has instructed the trustee ~~right~~(the “trustee”) of the trust account to ~~receive~~ immediately liquidate the ~~redemption~~trust ~~amount~~account. The ~~redemption~~proceeds ~~amount~~of the trust account will be ~~payable~~held in a noninterest-bearing account while awaiting disbursement to the holders of the public shares. ~~upon~~Holders of ~~presentation~~public ofshares may redeem their ~~share certificates~~shares orfor ~~other~~their ~~delivery~~pro rata portion of ~~their~~the ~~public~~proceeds ~~shares.~~of ~~Beneficial~~the ~~owners~~trust ofaccount by delivering their public shares ~~held~~to inContinental ~~“street~~Stock ~~name~~Transfer & Trust Company,” ~~however~~the Company’s transfer agent (the “transfer agent”), ~~will~~as ~~not~~soon ~~need~~as topossible ~~take~~and in any ~~action~~event inprior ~~order~~ to ~~receive~~5:00 p.m., eastern time, on either May 23, 2018 or May 30, 2018 (each, an “Early Redemption Deadline”) in accordance with the ~~redemption~~directions ~~amount~~below. The ~~redemption~~Company ofexpects ~~the~~that holders that properly deliver their public shares to the transfer agent for cancellation prior to an Early Redemption Deadline will bereceive ~~completed~~their pro rata portion ~~within~~of ~~ten~~the ~~(10)~~proceeds ~~business~~of ~~days~~the ~~after~~trust ~~June~~account 5,by ~~2018~~no later than the close of business the following day.

The Company’s ~~initial~~estimates ~~shareholders~~that ~~have~~the ~~waived~~per-share ~~their~~redemption ~~right~~price tofor ~~receive~~the ~~distributions~~public ~~with respect to their ordinary~~ shares ~~issued prior~~will tobe ~~the~~approximately ~~Company’s initial public offering~~$10.47.

~~Information~~All public ~~Concerning~~shares ~~Forward-Looking~~that ~~Statements~~are not delivered to the transfer agent for cancellation prior to either Early Redemption Deadline will be redeemed in accordance with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association within ten business days after June 5, 2018. Shareholders holding public shares as of the close of business on June 6, 2018 will be entitled to receive the redemption amount for such public shares.

~~Certain information contained in this Current~~Once ~~Report~~delivered ~~on Form 8-K may be deemed~~ to ~~constitute forward-looking statements within~~ the ~~meaning~~transfer ~~of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations or forecasts for future events~~agent, ~~including, without limitation, the redemption of the Company’s~~ public shares. ~~These~~submitted ~~statements~~for ~~may~~redemption ~~be preceded by, followed by or include the words “~~may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “target” or similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the Company’s historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company wishes to caution investors not tobe ~~place~~withdrawn ~~undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only~~ as of the ~~date~~transfer onagent ~~which~~may ~~such~~redeem ~~statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements~~public toshares ~~reflect~~that ~~events~~have orbeen ~~circumstances~~properly ~~arising~~delivered ~~after~~prior ~~such date. The Company assumes no obligation~~ to ~~update~~an ~~forward-looking~~Early ~~statements except~~Redemption toDeadline ~~the~~at ~~extent~~any ~~required by applicable securities laws~~time. IfSuch ~~the~~public ~~Company~~shares ~~does~~will ~~update~~be ~~one~~deemed ~~or more forward-looking statements,~~cancelled noupon ~~inference~~payment ~~should~~of ~~be drawn that~~ the ~~Company~~redemption ~~will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements~~amount.

~~SIGNATURE~~All outstanding public shares will cease trading as of the close of business on June 5, 2018 in order to allow time for the settlement of trades. As of the close of business on June 6, 2018, the public shares will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount.

~~Pursuant~~ The redemption amount will be payable to the ~~requirements~~ holders of the ~~Securities~~public ~~Exchange~~shares ~~Act~~(including ofthe ~~1934,~~public shares included in the ~~registrant~~Company’s units) ~~has~~upon ~~duly~~presentation ~~caused~~of ~~this~~their ~~report~~share or unit certificates or other delivery of their shares or units. Beneficial owners of public shares held in “street name,” however, will not need to betake ~~signed~~any onaction ~~its~~in ~~behalf~~order byto receive the ~~undersigned~~redemption amount within ~~hereunto~~ten ~~duly~~business ~~authorized~~days of June 5, 2018.

~~ELECTRUM~~ There will ~~SPECIAL~~be ~~ACQUISITION~~no ~~CORPORATION~~redemption ~~By:~~rights /or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s/ ~~Eric~~warrants, Nwhich will expire worthless. The ~~Vincent~~Company’s ~~Name:~~initial ~~Eric~~shareholders N.have ~~Vincent~~waived ~~Title:~~their ~~Chief~~right ~~Executive~~to ~~Officer~~receive distributions with respect to their ordinary shares issued prior to the Company’s initial public offering.

~~Date: May 10,~~Information ~~2018~~Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations or forecasts for future events, including, without limitation, the redemption of the Company’s public shares. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “target” or similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the Company’s historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company wishes to caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

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.

ELECTRUM SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

By:	/s/ Eric N. Vincent
	Name:	Eric N. Vincent
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 18, 2018

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