MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MPACU) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item 8.01Other Events

Separate Trading of Class A Common Stock and Warrants

On April 27, 2017, Matlin Partners Acquisition Corporation (the
Company) announced that the holders of the Companys units
(the Units) may elect to separately trade the Class A
common stock par value $0.0001 per share (Class A Common
Stock) and warrants included in the Units commencing on April
28, 2017. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A Common
Stock, and one warrant to purchase one-half of one share of Class
A Common Stock. Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number
of shares of Class A Common Stock. Any Units not separated will
continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
MPACU. Any underlying shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants
that are separated are expected to trade on the NASDAQ Capital
Market under the symbols MPAC and MPACW, respectively. Holders of
Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock
Transfer Trust Company, the Companys transfer agent, in order to
separate the holders Units into shares of Class A Common Stock
and warrants.

A copy of the Press Release issued by the Company announcing the
separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

About MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MPACU)

Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company. The Company was formed for the purpose of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company has not identified any business combination target. As of March 1, 2017, the Company had not generated any revenues.

MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MPACU) Recent Trading Information

MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MPACU) closed its last trading session at with 500,700 shares trading hands.