Current Report Filing (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

May 2, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2023

NOCTURNE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cayman Islands		001-40259		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3 Germay Drive, Unit 4 #1066

Wilmington, DE

19804

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 228-7142

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

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under 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, $0.0001 par value and one right	MBTCU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary shares included as part of Units	MBTC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights included as part of the Units	MBTCR	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 (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 April 21, 2023, Nocturne Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) received a notification from Nasdaq that it was in violation of a Nasdaq continued listing requirement as it had failed to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”). The notification provided that the Company had 60 days from the date of the letter to submit a plan to regain compliance with this continued listing requirement. The Company intends to file its 10-K imminently and bring itself back into compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File

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.