---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-015266"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VASO"
cik: "0000839087"
company_name: "VASO Corp"
filed_at: "2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T15:54:19.867587+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vaso Corporation to merge with SPAC Achari, uplist to Nasdaq at $176M valuation

## Summary
- Vaso to combine with Achari Ventures (AVHI) at $176M equity value ($10/share); expected close Q1 2024.
- Existing Vaso shareholders will receive shares of the surviving public company; no cash consideration.
- Vaso common stock and warrants to list on Nasdaq as VASO and VASOW after closing.
- Holders of 44% of Vaso shares signed support agreements to vote in favor of the deal.
- Vaso CEO Jun Ma will continue as CEO of the combined company post-merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-015266
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VASO
- cik: 0000839087
- company_name: VASO Corp
- filed_at: 2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839087/000165495423015266/0001654954-23-015266-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839087/000165495423015266/vaso_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-015266.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  VASO Corp entered into Business Combination Agreement with Achari Holdings Corp valued at $176,000,000 (effective 2023-12-06).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: Achari Holdings Corp
  - Value: $176,000,000
  - Effective: 2023-12-06
  source text: On December 6, 2023, Vaso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (" Vaso "), entered into a business combination agreement (the " Business Combination Agreement ") with Achari Holdings Corp, a Delaware corporation (" Achari "), and Achari Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Achari (" Merger Sub ").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839087/000165495423015266/0001654954-23-015266-index.htm

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