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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-301257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001844507"
company_name: "Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I"
filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:21:50.710222+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achari Ventures shareholders approve extension to July 2024; ~87K shares redeemed

## Summary
- Shareholders approved extending business combination deadline from Jan 19, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024 via six monthly extensions.
- Holders of 87,380 shares redeemed at ~$10.89/share, total ~$951,568 withdrawn from trust.
- Company exercised sixth extension to Jan 19, 2024, depositing $31,916 into trust.
- Outstanding shares post-redemption: 3,050,941; sponsor holds 51.5%.
- Redemption limitation removed; net tangible asset minimum of $5M no longer applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-301257
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001844507
- company_name: Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I
- filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.03, 8.01, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/d213175d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-301257.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I: Stockholders approved the Charter Amendment Proposal to amend the company's certificate of incorporation (effective 2023-12-18).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-18
  source text: On December 18, 2023, the Company held the Special Meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: Proposal No. 2— The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal Stockholders approved the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Director Proposal, a proposal to re-elect the following two directors to the Company's board of directors, with each such director to serve as 'Class I' directors at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: The voting results were as follows: NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD Seth Farbman 2,835,923 23,239 Kevin K. Albert 2,835,923 23,239
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Adjournment Proposal, a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there were insufficient votes, or in certain other circumstances at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: Proposal No. 6— The Adjournment Proposal Stockholders approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there were insufficient votes, or in certain other circumstances.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Trust Amendment Proposal at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: Proposal No. 3— The Trust Amendment Proposal Stockholders approved the Trust Amendment Proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Auditor Proposal, a proposal to ratify the appointment by our audit committee of WithumSmith+Brown PC to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: Proposal No. 5— The Auditor Proposal Stockholders approved the Auditor Proposal, a proposal to ratify the appointment by our audit committee of WithumSmith+Brown PC to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I shareholders approved The Charter Amendment Proposal at the 2023-12-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-18
  source text: Proposal No. 1— The Charter Amendment Proposal Stockholders approved the Charter Amendment Proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844507/000119312523301257/0001193125-23-301257-index.htm

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