UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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 10, 2022

FREEDOM ACQUISITION I CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On May 10, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Freedom Acquisition I Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Nell Cady-Kruse to its board of directors, effective immediately. The Board appointed Ms. Cady-Kruse as chair of the compensation committee and as a member of each of the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee, effective immediately.

The Board of the Company has affirmatively determined that Ms. Cady-Kruse meets the applicable standards for an independent director under both the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Company’s sponsor, Freedom Acquisition I LLC, expects to transfer 25,000 Class B ordinary shares to Ms. Cady-Kruse.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Cady-Kruse and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Ms. Cady-Kruse has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K or Item 5.02(d) of Form 8-K.

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.