---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-005145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRUG"
cik: "0001857086"
company_name: "TruGolf Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:31:21.806275+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TruGolf completes de-SPAC merger with Deep Medicine, begins trading on Nasdaq under TRUG

## Summary
- Closed merger on Jan 31, 2024; implied equity value for TruGolf $80M; DMAQ changed name to TruGolf Holdings, Inc.
- Issued 5,750,274 Class A and 1,716,860 Class B shares as merger consideration; total outstanding ~13.26M shares.
- Approximately 379,687 shares redeemed for ~$4.37M from trust at ~$11.50/share before closing.
- Common stock began trading on Nasdaq Capital Market under symbol TRUG on Feb 1, 2024; units delisted.
- New board includes Christopher Jones (21.4% owner), Steven R. Johnson (10.4%), David Ashby (10.9%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-005145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRUG
- cik: 0001857086
- company_name: TruGolf Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 2.01, 5.06, 9.01, 3.02, 3.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 5.05, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005145.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Riley Russell was appointed as Director at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Christopher Jones, Shaun Limbers, Humphrey Polanen, AJ Redmer, and Riley Russell were appointed as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shaun Limbers was appointed as Director at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Christopher Jones, Shaun Limbers, Humphrey Polanen, AJ Redmer, and Riley Russell were appointed as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Executive change
  AJ Redmer was appointed as Director at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Christopher Jones, Shaun Limbers, Humphrey Polanen, AJ Redmer, and Riley Russell were appointed as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Executive change
  Humphrey Polanen was appointed as Director at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Christopher Jones, Shaun Limbers, Humphrey Polanen, AJ Redmer, and Riley Russell were appointed as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman
  source text: Mr. Christopher Jones was appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lindsay Jones was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at TruGolf Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Lindsay Jones will serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  TruGolf Holdings, Inc.: Fiscal year end changed from March 31 to December 31 effective as of the Closing Date.
  - Change: fiscal year change
  source text: the Company's fiscal year end automatically changed from March 31 to December 31
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  TruGolf Holdings, Inc.: Adopted amended and restated bylaws (A&R Bylaws) effective as of the Closing Date.
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  source text: the Company adopted amended restated bylaws pursuant to the Proposed Bylaws (the "A&R Bylaws")
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  TruGolf Holdings, Inc.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation (Third A&R Certificate of Incorporation) effective as of the Closing Date.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation, effective as of the Closing Date, pursuant to the Third A&R Certificate of Incorporation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  TruGolf Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving TruGolf for implied equity value for TruGolf equal to $80,000,000 (closed 2024-01-31).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: TruGolf
  - Consideration: implied equity value for TruGolf equal to $80,000,000
  - Closing: 2024-01-31
  source text: pro rata share of the Merger Consideration, determined on the basis of a conversion ratio (the “Conversion Ratio”) derived from an implied equity value for TruGolf equal to $80,000,000, subject to adjustments for TruGolf’s closing debt, net of cash and unpaid transaction expenses (the “Merger Consideration”), and (iii) each outstanding option to acquire shares of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857086/000149315224005145/0001493152-24-005145-index.htm

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