---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-014824"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001850529"
company_name: "Heartland Media Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T09:42:58.675054+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John Zieser resigns from Heartland Media board; Audit Committee falls below NYSE minimum

## Summary
- John Zieser resigned from the Board and all committees effective March 24, 2023.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies, or accounting.
- Audit Committee now has fewer than three members, violating NYSE Section 303A.07(A).
- Company notified NYSE on March 30, 2023, and intends to regain compliance promptly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-014824
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001850529
- company_name: Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850529/000114036123014824/0001140361-23-014824-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850529/000114036123014824/brhc10050660_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Heartland Media Acquisition Corp. received a nyse noncompliance notice notice regarding audit committee (rules 303A.07(A)).
  - Exchange: nyse
  - Notice: noncompliance notice
  - Deficiency: audit committee
  - Rules: 303A.07(A)
  source text: March 30, 2023. The Company intends to regain compliance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.07(A) promptly.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850529/000114036123014824/0001140361-23-014824-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Zieser resigned as Director at Heartland Media Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The information regarding Mr. Zieser’s resignation contained in
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850529/000114036123014824/0001140361-23-014824-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.