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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On April 19, 2023, Digital World Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it has not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the SEC.
Under Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days, or no later than June 20, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-K, or until October 16, 2023, to regain compliance. However, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Company’s plan to regain compliance or that the Company will be able to regain compliance within any extension period granted by Nasdaq. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Hearing Panel under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(a). If the Company fails to timely regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules, the securities of the Company will be subject to delisting on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The Nasdaq notice has no immediate impact on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The Company is continuing to work diligently to finalize and file the Form 10-K as soon as possible within the timeline prescribed by Nasdaq.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 25, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing its receipt of the notice from Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 25, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: April 25, 2023
| Digital World Acquisition Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric Swider | |
| Name: Eric Swider | ||
| Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||