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- Global Partner Acquisition Corp II Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (GPAC II) is a special purpose acquisition company formed to effect mergers, share exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, reorganizations, or similar business combinations with one or more businesses, with a focus on sectors including technology, industrials, energy, utilities, and infrastructure. The company offers warrants traded under the ticker GPACW, providing investors exposure to de-SPAC transactions; its structure includes Class A ordinary shares, public warrants, and units that were listed on Nasdaq prior to combination activities. Headquartered in New York, New York, and founded in 2020, GPAC II operates principally in North America with select international market exposure through its sponsor affiliations, such as Antarctica Capital. In its most recent major development, GPAC II completed a business combination with Stardust Power Inc. on July 8, 2024, approved by shareholders on June 27, 2024, resulting in the combined entity trading as Stardust Power Inc. under the ticker SDST on Nasdaq Global Market, with GPAC II changing its name accordingly and advancing Stardust's lithium refinery project in Muskogee, Oklahoma.