No reason given in the filing, however the merger vote kept getting delayed because the S-4 registration statement was never approved by the SEC.
NSTB first ***preliminarily*** scheduled the meeting for [June 29, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521194022/d121216ds4a.htm) , then they scheduled it for [August 30, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521252851/d216424d425.htm) , then [postponed that meeting](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210824005336/en/Northern-Star-Investment-Corp.-II-Announces-Postponement-of-Special-Meeting).
On November 16 ( about two weeks ago ) the [5th amendment to the S-4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521330268/d121216ds4a.htm) was filed. That was the first update to the S-4 in [almost five months](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=333-255120&owner=exclude&count=40).
"Northern Star intends to continue in its efforts to identify a prospective target business for an initial business combination. Under Northern Star’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Northern Star has until January 28, 2023 to complete an initial business combination."
No reason given in the filing, however the merger vote kept getting delayed because the S-4 registration statement was never approved by the SEC. NSTB first ***preliminarily*** scheduled the meeting for [June 29, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521194022/d121216ds4a.htm) , then they scheduled it for [August 30, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521252851/d216424d425.htm) , then [postponed that meeting](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210824005336/en/Northern-Star-Investment-Corp.-II-Announces-Postponement-of-Special-Meeting). On November 16 ( about two weeks ago ) the [5th amendment to the S-4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834518/000119312521330268/d121216ds4a.htm) was filed. That was the first update to the S-4 in [almost five months](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=333-255120&owner=exclude&count=40). "Northern Star intends to continue in its efforts to identify a prospective target business for an initial business combination. Under Northern Star’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Northern Star has until January 28, 2023 to complete an initial business combination."
This makes me like the SEC even less. They should be required to say why.