Form 8-K - Current report

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): January 16, 2024

DATASEA INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

001-38767

45-2019013

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

20th Floor, Tower B, Guorui Plaza

1 Ronghua South Road, Technological Development Zone

Beijing, People’s Republic of China 100176

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (+86) 10-56145240

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:

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

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		DTSS		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 ☐

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 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The board of directors (“Board”) of Datasea Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized and issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), at a ratio of 1-for-15 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split will become legal effective as of 5:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2024 (the “Legal Effective Date”), and the Common Stock will open for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Exchange (“NASDAQ”) on a reverse split-adjusted basis on January 23, 2024, under the existing trading symbol “DTSS”.

Reason for the Reverse Stock Split.

The Company is effectuating the Reverse Stock Split in order to raise the per share bid price of the Company’s Common Stock above $1.00 per share and bring the Company back into compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company will have regained compliance once the Company’s Common Stock trades at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, at which time Nasdaq will provide the Company with notice that it has regained compliance.

Effects of the Reverse Stock Split.

On the Legal Effective Date, every fifteen (15) shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding or held as treasury stock will be automatically reclassified into one (1) new share of Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance will then be reduced by a corresponding proportion from 375,000,000 shares to 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The par value per share of the Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.001 per share. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split will be 238116305.

Each shareholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power remains virtually unchanged as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of shares of Common Stock will be substantially unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split. All options, warrants and convertible securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split (to the extent they don’t provide otherwise) will be appropriately adjusted by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock into which the options, warrants and convertible securities are exercisable or convertible by 15, and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 15, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Fractional shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

West Coast Stock Transfer, Inc. is acting as transfer and exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split. Registered shareholders who hold shares of Common Stock are not required to take any action to receive post-Reverse Stock Split shares. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or in “street name” will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, subject to such broker’s particular processes, and will not be required to take any action in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.

Nevada State Filing.

The Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 16, 2024, to effect the Reverse Stock Split on January 19, 2024, in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) Section 78.209. A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

No Stockholder Approval Required.

Under Nevada law, because the Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Board of the Company in accordance with NRS Section 78.207, no stockholder approval is required. Pursuant to NRS Section 78.207, the Company may effectuate a Reverse Stock Split without stockholder approval if (i) both the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock and the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock are proportionally reduced as a result of the Reverse Stock Split; (ii) the Reverse Stock Split does not adversely affect any other class of stock of the Company; and (iii) the Company does not pay money or issue scrip to stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. As described herein, the Reverse Stock Split complies with such requirements.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 18, 2024, the Company issued a press release disclosing the Reverse Stock Split and the effects thereof. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Certificate of Change, filed on January 16, 2024
99.1		Press Release, dated January 18, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	DATASEA INC.

January 18, 2024	By:	/s/ Zhixin Liu
		Name:	Zhixin Liu
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.1

Exhibit 99.1

Datasea Announces 1-for-15 Reverse Stock Split to Regain Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Requirement

Beijing, China – January 18, 2024 - Datasea Inc., a Nevada corporation (NASDAQ: DTSS) (“Datasea” or the “Company”), which engages in the business segments of U.S.-based intelligent acoustics and China-based 5G messaging technology, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of its authorized and issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a ratio of 1-for-15. The Company is effecting the reverse split to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The reverse stock split does not require the approval of the Company’s stockholders, as it was approved in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.207.

The reverse stock split is expected to become effective on January 19, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), and the shares are expected to begin trading on the split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (“Nasdaq”) under the Company’s existing trading symbol “DTSS” at the market open on January 23, 2024.

On the Effective Date, every 15 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock will be converted automatically into one share of the Company’s Common Stock without any change in the par value per share. The total number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance will then be reduced by a corresponding proportion from 375,000,000 shares to 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

Immediately after the reverse stock split, each stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain unchanged, except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from the rounding up of any fractional shares to the next whole number of shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of shares of Common Stock will be substantially unaffected by the reverse stock split.

West Coast Stock Transfer, Inc. is acting as transfer and exchange agent for the reverse stock split. Registered shareholders who hold shares of Common Stock are not required to take any action to receive post-reverse stock split shares. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or in “street name” will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split, subject to each broker’s particular processes, and will not be required to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split.

About Datasea

Datasea Inc. (“Datasea”) is a leading provider of products, services, and solutions for enterprise and retail customers in converging and innovative industries, intelligent acoustics and 5G messaging, especially focusing on ultrasonic, infrasound and directional sound technology. The Company’s advanced research and development technology serves as the core infrastructure and backbone for its products. Its 5G Messaging segment operates on a cloud platform based on artificial intelligence. Datasea leverages cutting-edge technologies in intelligent acoustics, utilizing ultrasonic sterilization to combat viruses and prevent human infections, and is also developing innovations in directional sound and medical ultrasonic cosmetology. In July 2023, Datasea established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Datasea Acoustics LLC, in Delaware, in a strategic move to mark its global presence. This underlies Datasea’s commitment to intelligent acoustics and its intent to offer leading-edge acoustic solutions to the U.S. market. For additional information, please visit: www.dataseainc.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “target”, “going forward”, “outlook,” “objective” and similar terms. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and which are beyond Datasea’s control, which may cause Datasea’s actual results, performance or achievements (including the RMB/USD value of its anticipated benefit to Datasea as described herein) to differ materially and in an adverse manner from anticipated results contained or implied in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in Datasea’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. Datasea does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

Investor and Media Contact:

Datasea Inc. Investor relations
Email: investorrelations@shuhaixinxi.com

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