Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp (NYSE: NNA) was a blank check company that filed its F-1 registration statement in June 2008, targeting the maritime shipping sector. Sponsored by affiliates of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., the Marshall Islands-based global shipping conglomerate led by Chairwoman and Chief Executive Angeliki Frangou, NNA sought to acquire vessels or operating businesses in the marine transportation space. The company completed its IPO in 2008 and subsequently built a fleet of crude oil and product tankers, operating as a publicly traded shipping company for several years before ultimately being taken private by Navios Maritime Holdings. For full filing history and deal-level data on NNA and hundreds of other SPAC transactions, create a free account at SpacDesk.