UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November
3, 2020 (
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Wanchai, | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: +
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth Alberton 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).
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.
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 redeemable warrant, and one right | ALACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-half (1/2) of one ordinary share | ALACW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Rights, each to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share | ALACR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On October 29, 2020, Alberton Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Markets (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Nasdaq Staff had determined to grant the Company an extension of time through March 1, 2021 to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(3) (the “Public Holder Rule”).
As previously disclosed, the Company had received a separate written notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company did not meet the requirements of the Public Holder Rule. In connection with the extension of the deadline within which the Company must consummate its initial business combination, the Company submitted its plan of compliance on October 16, 2020. Based on the review of the materials submitted by the Company, Nasdaq determined to grant the Company an extension until March 1, 2021 to regain compliance with the Public Holder Rule.
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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: November 3, 2020 | ||
ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Guan Wang | |
Name:
Guan Wang Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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