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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 16, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ROI Acquisition Corp.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">001-35437</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">45-3414553</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">9 West 57<SUP>th</SUP> Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>New York, New York 10019</U></P>

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(zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>(212) 825-0400 </U></P>

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area code)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Other Events.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Separate Trading of Common Stock and Warrants.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 17, 2012,
ROI Acquisition Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (&ldquo;Deutsche Bank&rdquo;),
as representative of the underwriters of the Company&rsquo;s initial public offering, informed the Company that commencing on
April 16, 2012, the holders of the Company&rsquo;s units (the &ldquo;Units&rdquo;) may elect to separately trade the common stock
and warrants included in the Units. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $.0001 par value per share, and one warrant
to purchase one share of common stock. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the
symbol &ldquo;ROIQU&rdquo; and each of the underlying common stock and warrants are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbols &ldquo;ROIQ&rdquo; and &ldquo;ROIQW&rdquo;, respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact
Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, the Company&rsquo;s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into common
stock and warrants.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt; text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt; text-align: justify">Press release of ROI Acquisition Corp. dated April 17, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>Dated: April 17, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">ROI ACQUISITION CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">/s/ Daniel A. Strauss</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:&nbsp; Daniel A. Strauss</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp; Secretary&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt; font-weight: bold; width: 85%">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-left: 0.5pt">Press release of ROI Acquisition Corp. dated April 17, 2012.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):
April 16, 2012
ROI Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
001-35437
45-3414553
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
9 West 57
th
Street
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
(212) 825-0400
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
Separate Trading of Common Stock and Warrants.
On April 17, 2012,
ROI Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("Deutsche Bank"),
as representative of the underwriters of the Company's initial public offering, informed the Company that commencing on
April 16, 2012, the holders of the Company's units (the "Units") may elect to separately trade the common stock
and warrants included in the Units. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $.0001 par value per share, and one warrant
to purchase one share of common stock. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the
symbol "ROIQU" and each of the underlying common stock and warrants are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbols "ROIQ" and "ROIQW", respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of ROI Acquisition Corp. dated April 17, 2012.
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.
Dated: April 17, 2012
ROI ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
/s/ Daniel A. Strauss
Name:  Daniel A. Strauss
Title:  Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of ROI Acquisition Corp. dated April 17, 2012.