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As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2020 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

No. 333-250151

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1
to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

6770
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

98-1556965
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-5500

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Matthew Walters
1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-5500

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies:

Christian O. Nagler
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 446-4800

Gregg A. Noel
Michael J. Mies
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1300
Palo Alto, California 94301
(650) 470-4500

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☒

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered	Amount Being Registered	Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Security(1)	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)	Amount of Registration Fee
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant(2)	28,750,000 units	$10.00	$287,500,000	$31,366.25
Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units(3)	28,750,000 shares	—	—	—(4)
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3)	7,187,500 warrants	—	—	—(4)
Total			$287,500,000	$31,366.25(5)

(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.

(2)

Includes 3,750,000 units, consisting of 3,750,000 Class A ordinary shares and 937,500 redeemable warrants, which may be issued upon exercise of a 45-day option granted to the underwriter to cover over-allotments, if any.

(3)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from share sub-division, share dividends, or similar transactions.

(4)

No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g).

(5)

Previously paid.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

	Exhibit No.			Description
	1.1			Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
	3.1			Memorandum and Articles of Association.*
	3.2			Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.*
	3.3			Form of Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.***
	4.1			Specimen Unit Certificate.*
	4.2			Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate.*
	4.3			Specimen Warrant Certificate.*
	4.4			Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
	5.1			Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.*
	5.2			Opinion of Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands Counsel to the Registrant.***
	10.1			Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
	10.2			Form of Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement among the Registrant, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto.*
	10.3			Form of Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
	10.4			Form of Indemnity Agreement.*
	10.5			Form of Administrative Services Agreement between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
	10.6			Promissory Note, dated as of September 14, 2020, between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
	10.7			Securities Subscription Agreement, dated September 14, 2020, between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
	10.8			Form of Letter Agreement between the Registrant, the Sponsor and each director and executive officer of the Registrant.*
	23.1			Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC.**
	23.2			Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included on Exhibit 5.1).*
	23.3			Consent of Maples and Calder (included on Exhibit 5.2).***
	24			Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the initial filing of this Registration Statement).**
	99.1			Consent of Andy Appelbaum.**
	99.2			Consent of Mark Vallely.**

	Name			Position
	* Barry S. Sternlicht			Chairman
	/s/ Matthew Walters Matthew Walters			Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
	* Michael Racich			Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)