MSSAW Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation

 

 

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): September 5, 2024

 

METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands		001-41344		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

221 River Street, 9th Floor,
Hoboken, New Jersey		07030
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 237-6141

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐	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))

 

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. ☐

 

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 Ordinary Share, $0.001 par value, one redeemable warrant, and one right		MSSAU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value		MSSA		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		MSSAW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Ordinary Share		MSSAR		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On September 5, 2024, Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands business company, (“MSSA” or the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 (the “Delayed Filing”) in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), and failure to have at least 400 public holders for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, both of these matters serve as separate and additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities (units, ordinary shares, warrants, and rights), which will be considered by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) in a hearing (the “Hearing”) scheduled on September 19, 2024. The Company will present its views with respect to the additional deficiencies to the Panel and intends to cure the additional deficiencies before September 19, 2024.

 

On September 11, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding receipt of the Notice. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 11, 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 on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf on September 11, 2024 by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: September 11, 2024	Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation
	By:	/s/ Olivia He
	Name:	Olivia He
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation Announces Receipt of Additional Determination from Nasdaq Regarding Delayed Filing and Public Holders Deficiencies

 

New York, NY, September 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MSSA) (the “Company”) announced that it has received a notice (the “Notice”) dated September 5, 2024, from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 (the “Delayed Filing”) in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), and failure to have at least 400 public holders for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, both of these matters serve as separate and additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities (units, ordinary shares, warrants, and rights), which will be considered by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) in a hearing (the “Hearing”) scheduled on September 19, 2024. The Company will present its views with respect to the additional deficiencies to the Panel and intends to cure the additional deficiencies before September 19, 2024.

 

About Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation

 

Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”. 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 registration statement and final prospectus for the offering filed with 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.

 

Company Contacts:

 

Wenxi He

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

221 River Street, 9th Floor,

Hoboken, NJ 07030

Email: Olivia.he@gmail.com

 

Source: Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation

 

 

 

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