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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): July 12, 2023

Data Knights Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-40386	86-2076743
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Unit G6, Frome Business Park, Manor Road

Frome

United Kingdom, BA11 4FN

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +44 203 833 4000

(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:

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 share of Class A Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant	DKDCU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	DKDCA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	DKDCW	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 x

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 July 12, 2023, Data Knights Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it caused to be deposited $122,920 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from July 11, 2023 to August 11, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the eighth of nine one-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 12, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DATA KNIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.
Date: July 12, 2023	By:	/s/ Barry Anderson
		Barry Anderson
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Data Knights Acquisition Corp. Confirms Funding

to Extend Period to Consummate Initial Business Combination

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2023 / Data Knights Acquisition Corp. (“Data Knights” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DKDCA), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that it caused to be deposited $122,920 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from July 11, 2023 to August 11, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the eighth of nine monthly extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contacts

Barry Anderson

Data Knights Acquisition Corp.

Phone: +44 203 833 4000