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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-254176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001844507"
company_name: "Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I"
filed_at: "2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:47:32.176825+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achari Ventures receives Nasdaq delisting notice for MVLS and shareholder count deficiencies

## Summary
- Received delisting notice on Oct 5, 2023 for failing to regain compliance with $50M MVLS requirement on Nasdaq Global.
- Additional delisting basis on Oct 9, 2023: less than 400 total shareholders as of Sept 3, 2023.
- Company intends to request hearing to stay suspension; securities continue trading until panel decision.
- No assurance that hearing panel will grant extension to demonstrate compliance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-254176
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001844507
- company_name: Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I
- filed_at: 2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523254176/0001193125-23-254176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523254176/d519710d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding shareholders (rules 5450(a)(2)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: delisting notice
  - Deficiency: shareholders
  - Rules: 5450(a)(2)
  source text: October 9, 2023, the Company received an additional letter from the Staff stating that on September 3, 2023, the Company reported less than the 400 total shareholders required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), and this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities. The Company intends to request a hearing to stay the suspension of trading of the Company’s Securities, and the Company’s Securities will continue to trade on Nasdaq Global until the hearing process concludes and the Nasdaq hearings panel (the “ Panel ”) issues a written decision. There can be no as
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523254176/0001193125-23-254176-index.htm
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding market value (rules 5450(b)(2)(A)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: delisting notice
  - Deficiency: market value
  - Rules: 5450(b)(2)(A)
  source text: October 5, 2023, Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I, a Delaware company (the “ Company ”) received a letter (the “ Letter ”) from the staff at The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “ Staff ”) stating that the Company has not regained compliance with the Market Value of Listed Securities (“ MVLS ”) requirement because the Company’s MVLS was below the $50,000,000 minimum MVLS requirement for the proceeding 30 consecutive trading days for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market (“ Nasdaq Global ”) under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “ MLVS Rule ”). As previously disclosed, the Company was
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523254176/0001193125-23-254176-index.htm

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