UNITED STATES
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 31, 2023, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the redemption of the Company’s outstanding warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Warrants were listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “DRCTW.” In connection with the redemption, the Warrants ceased trading on Nasdaq and were delisted, with the trading halt announced after close of market on October 30, 2023. The Common Stock continues to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “DRCT.” A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 31, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). |
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.
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October 31, 2023 (Date) |
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Registrant) |
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/s/ Mark Walker | |
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Mark Walker Chief Executive Officer |