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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):
October 31, 2023
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware |
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001-41261 |
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87-2306185 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1310
Houston, Texas |
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77027 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (832) 402-1051
Not Applicable
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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 Exchange Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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DRCT |
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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 (the “Exchange Act”) (§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.
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
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.
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 |
Exhibit 99.1
Direct Digital Holdings Announces Completion
of Redemption of Outstanding Warrants
Houston, October 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) (“Direct Digital Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading advertising
and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC (“Colossus SSP”), Huddled Masses LLC
(“Huddled Masses”) and Orange142, LLC (“Orange142”), today announced that it completed the redemption of its outstanding
warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
“Common Stock”) that remained outstanding following 5:00 p.m. New York City Time on October 30, 2023 (the “Redemption
Date”), for a cash redemption price of $0.35 per Warrant. A notice of redemption was distributed on October 23, 2023 to the registered
holders of outstanding Warrants announcing the redemption pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, dated as of February
15, 2022, by and between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (formerly known as American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC),
governing the Warrants. The redemption follows the expiration and closing of the Company’s offer to each holder of outstanding Warrants
to purchase any and all outstanding Warrants for $1.20 in cash per Warrant, without interest.
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.”
About Direct Digital Holdings
Direct Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: DRCT), owner
of operating companies Colossus SSP, Huddled Masses, and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art sell- and buy-side advertising platforms
together under one umbrella company. Direct Digital Holdings' sell-side platform, Colossus SSP, offers advertisers of all sizes extensive
reach within general market and multicultural media properties. The Company's subsidiaries Huddled Masses and Orange142 deliver significant
ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from
energy to healthcare to travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings' sell- and buy-side solutions manage on average over 136,000
clients monthly, generating approximately 250 billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app and other media channels.
Contacts:
Investors:
Brett Milotte, ICR
Brett.Milotte@icrinc.com
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