---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-015200"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001844507"
company_name: "Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:46:41.802331+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achari Ventures receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for failing market value and public share listing rules

## Summary
- Received Nasdaq letter on Jan 22, 2023 citing non-compliance with Listing Rules 5450(b)(2)(A)-(C): market value below $50M, public shares below 1.1M, public float market value below $15M.
- Also not compliant with alternative requirements under Rules 5450(b)(1) or (b)(3).
- Company has 45 days to submit a compliance plan; if accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180 days extension.
- If plan rejected, company may appeal; trading of securities continues unaffected for now.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-015200
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001844507
- company_name: Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523015200/0001193125-23-015200-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523015200/d436320d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding market value (rules 5450(b)(2)(A), 5450(b)(2)(C)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: market value
  - Rules: 5450(b)(2)(A), 5450(b)(2)(C)
  source text: January 22, 2023, Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I, a Delaware company (the “ Company ”) received a letter (the “ Letter ”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department of Nasdaq Global Market (“ Nasdaq ”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with certain continued listing requirements, including (i) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), requiring a “Market Value” of “Listed Securities” of $50 million, (ii) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(B), requiring at least 1,100,000 “Publicly Held Shares” and (iii) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C), requiring a “Market Value” of “Publicly Held Shares” of at leas
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523015200/0001193125-23-015200-index.htm
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding other (rules 5450(b)(2)(B)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Rules: 5450(b)(2)(B)
  source text: January 22, 2023, Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I, a Delaware company (the “ Company ”) received a letter (the “ Letter ”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department of Nasdaq Global Market (“ Nasdaq ”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with certain continued listing requirements, including (i) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), requiring a “Market Value” of “Listed Securities” of $50 million, (ii) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(B), requiring at least 1,100,000 “Publicly Held Shares” and (iii) Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C), requiring a “Market Value” of “Publicly Held Shares” of at leas
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523015200/0001193125-23-015200-index.htm

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