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 22, 2024

FINNOVATE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-41012		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

265 Franklin Street

Suite 1702

Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 424-253-0908

(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:

☐	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
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant	FNVTU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share	FNVT	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	FNVTW	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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On January 22, 2024, Finnovate Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) received a deficiency notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires that Nasdaq-listed companies hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of their fiscal year end (the “Annual Meeting Requirement”), because the Company did not hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of its fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The notification received has no immediate effect on the Company’s Nasdaq listing. In accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has 45 calendar days, or until March 7, 2024, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Annual Meeting Requirement.

If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Company’s fiscal year end, or until June 28, 2024, to regain compliance. However, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Company’s plan to regain compliance or that, should Nasdaq accept the Company’s plan, the Company will be able to regain compliance within any extension period granted by Nasdaq. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Hearing Panel under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(a). If the Company fails to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules (including, to the extent granted by Nasdaq, any applicable extensions of time), the securities of the Company will be subject to delisting on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit No.		Description
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.

	Finnovate Acquisition Corp.

Date: January 26, 2024	By:	/s/ Calvin Kung
	Name:	Calvin Kung
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jan. 22, 2024
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 22, 2024
Entity File Number	001-41012
Entity Registrant Name	FINNOVATE ACQUISITION CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001857855
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Address, Address Line One	265 Franklin Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1702
Entity Address, City or Town	Boston
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02110
City Area Code	+1 424
Local Phone Number	253-0908
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Units Each Consisting Of One Class Ordinary Share And Threequarters Of One Redeemable Warrant [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	FNVTU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class Ordinary Shares Par Value 0. 0001 Per Share [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	FNVT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable Warrants Each Warrant Exercisable For One Class Ordinary Share At Exercise Price Of 11. 50 [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	FNVTW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ