Easterly Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: EACQ), sponsored by Easterly Capital, is a blank check company that completed its initial public offering in 2015 targeting financial services sector opportunities. On November 7, 2016, the company filed an S-4/A — an amended registration statement submitted in connection with a proposed business combination requiring shareholder approval — with the SEC under accession number 0001144204-16-131853. The amendment signals the deal was advancing through regulatory review at that stage of the de-SPAC process. EACQ represents an early generation of sponsor-led vehicles that helped define the institutional SPAC playbook still referenced today. Sign up for SpacDesk to access EACQ's complete filing history, deal timeline, and sponsor analytics in one place.