8-K

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

September 5, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

EMBRACE CHANGE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 688-4965

N/A

(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:

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 September 5, 2024, Embrace Change Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) received a delisting determination letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) advising the Company that the Company is delinquent in filing its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 and this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities for The Nasdaq Stock Market. The failure to timely file the 10-Q is a violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).

The Company is actively working to complete and file the delayed Form 10-Q. In accordance with the timeline established previously by the Nasdaq hearings panel, the Company aims to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements by September 30, 2024, by completing all required filings.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 7, 2024, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing the receipt of the Letter from Nasdaq.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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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Exhibit 99.1

Embrace Change Acquisition Corp. Receives Additional Staff Determination Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Quarterly Report

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Embrace Change Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: EMCG, EMCGW, EMCGU, EMCGR) (“Embrace Change” or the “Company”), announced today that on September 5, 2024, it received an additional staff determination notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is delinquent in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) and that this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market. The failure to timely file the 10-Q is a violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).

Embrace Change is actively working to complete and file the delayed Form 10-Q. In accordance with the timeline established previously by the Nasdaq hearings panel, the Company aims to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements by September 30, 2024, by completing all required filings.

This announcement is being made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification.

About Embrace Change Acquisition Corp.

Embrace Change Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the Company’s search for an initial business combination and its ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s annual report and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact:

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