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
January 10, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Yotta Acquisition Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-41357 | | 00-0000000N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 301 New York, NY 10036 | | 10036 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 612-1400
N/A
(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 | | YOTAU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock | | YOTA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants | | YOTAW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights | | YOTAR | | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 January 10, 2024, Yotta Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) received written notice (the “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 5450(b)(2) (the “Rule”) because the Company has not maintained a minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) of at least $50 million. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s listed securities (the “Listed Securities”).
The Company has 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice, or until July 8, 2024, to regain compliance. If at any time during this 180 day period the MVLS is at least $50 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with written confirmation of compliance and this matter will be closed. Alternatively, the Company may consider applying for a transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Capital Market”). In order to transfer, the Company must submit an on-line Transfer Application, pay a $5,000 fee and meet the Capital Market���s continued listing requirements.
If the Company does not regain compliance with the MVLS requirement within the compliance period, the Company’s Listed Securities will be subject to delisting. In the event the Company receives notice that the Company’s Listed Securities are being delisted, Nasdaq’s rules permit the Company to appeal the delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a hearings panel.
The Company intends to monitor the market value of the Company’s Listed Securities and may, if appropriate, consider available options to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement.
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.
| Dated: January 17, 2024 | Yotta Acquisition Corporation |
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| | By: | /s/ Hui Chen |
| | Name: | Hui Chen |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
