UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suntec Tower 3,

8 Temasek Boulevard Road, #24-03

Singapore, 038988

+65 6513 6868

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

Title of each class to be so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
American depositary shares, each representing eight Class B ordinary shares	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share*	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American depositary shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The American depositary shares represent ordinary shares and are being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-275089). Accordingly, the American depositary shares are exempt from the operation of Section 12(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 12a-8.

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-274857 (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The description of the securities being registered is set forth under “Description of Share Capital” and “Description of American Depositary Shares” in the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-274857), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2023, as amended, including any form of prospectus contained therein pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, which description and prospectus are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such description will be filed with The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

Item 2. Exhibits.

No exhibits are required to be filed because the securities being registered on this form (1) are being registered on an exchange on which no other securities of the registrant are registered, and (2) are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd
By:	/s/ Soon Huat Lim
	Name:	Soon Huat Lim
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 26, 2024

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