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): September 26, 2023
AIB Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | | 001-41230 | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
875 Third Avenue, Suite M204A
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 380-8128
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 Class A Ordinary Share and one Right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination | | AIBBU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| | | | | |
| Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | | AIB | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Rights, every ten (10) rights entitle the holder to receive one Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination | | AIBBR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On September 25, 2023, AIB Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that the Company’s public holders of its Class A ordinary shares (“Public Holders”) were below the 400 Public Holders minimum requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) (the “Public Holders Requirement”).
The notifications received have no immediate effect on the Company’s Nasdaq listing. The Nasdaq rules provide the Company 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and a compliance period of up to 180 calendar days in which to evidence compliance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| | AIB Acquisition Corporation |
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| Date: September 26, 2023 | By: | /s/ Eric Chen |
| | | Name: | Eric Chen |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
