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): August 31, 2021
BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Virgin Islands | 333-237153 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
99 Dan Ba Road, C-9, Putuo District,
Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (86) 021-80125497
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share, one Right and one Redeemable Warrant | BRLIU | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Ordinary Shares, no par value per share | BRLI | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Rights, each right entitling the holder to 1/10 of one Ordinary Share | BRLIR | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share | BRLIW | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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).
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 26, 2021, Brilliant Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it has not yet filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 (the “Q2 2021 Form 10-Q”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or before August 16, 2021. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the SEC.
Nasdaq has informed the Company that, under the Nasdaq’s listing rules, the Company has until October 26, 2021 to submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to these delinquent reports. The Nasdaq notice has no immediate impact on the listing or trading of the Company’s units, common stock or warrants on Nasdaq.
As previously reported by the Company in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2021, the Company is currently determining the extent to which the April 12, 2021 statement released by the Staff of the SEC relating to the accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) will impact its financial statements as of and for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021, which will be included in the Q2 2021 Form 10-Q.
The Company is currently conducting this analysis and, as such, is unable to timely file its Q2 2021 Form 10-Q until the assessment, and any modifications or restatements of the Company’s periodic reports, should any be necessary, are complete and accepted by its auditor. The Company is working diligently to complete the Q2 2021 Form 10-Q and expects to file such report as soon as practicable. While the Company has already started its assessment of the relevant warrant provisions as described above, it also intends to promptly file a plan of compliance with Nasdaq and to complete the assessment of its warrants and filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (the “Q1 2021 Form 10-Q”) and Q2 2021 Form 10-Q soon as practicable. On August 31, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the notice of non-compliance from Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation the Company’s current expectations and intentions with respect to the filing of its Q2 2021 Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this report. Although the Company believes such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these expectations, including the length of time that may be required for the Company to complete its procedures and file the Q2 2021 Form 10-Q, and the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements made by the Company. From time to time, these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 31, 2021. | |
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.
| BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Dr. Peng Jiang | ||
| Name: | Dr. Peng Jiang | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dated: August 31, 2021 | |||
