Golden Arrow Merger Corp. Faces Delisting Notice

TL;DR

GAMC got a delisting notice from Nasdaq, stock might be delisted.

AI Summary

Golden Arrow Merger Corp. (GAMC) filed an 8-K on March 19, 2024, reporting a notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a continued listing rule. The company's common stock, units, and warrants were previously listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol GAMC.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates potential delisting from the Nasdaq, which could significantly impact the liquidity and trading of Golden Arrow Merger Corp.'s securities.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: high — A notice of delisting or failure to meet listing standards poses a significant risk to the company's stock trading and investor confidence.

Key Players & Entities

• Golden Arrow Merger Corp. (company) — Registrant
• GAMC (company) — Ticker Symbol
• Nasdaq Capital Market (company) — Exchange
• March 18, 2024 (date) — Earliest event reported
• March 19, 2024 (date) — Filing date

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — t LLC Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share GAMC The Nasdaq Stock Mar
• $11.50 — A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 GAMCW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Filing Documents

• ea0202147-8k_golden.htm (8-K) — 40KB
• 0001213900-24-024068.txt ( ) — 264KB
• gamc-20240318.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• gamc-20240318_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 27KB
• gamc-20240318_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 37KB
• gamc-20240318_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• ea0202147-8k_golden_htm.xml (XML) — 7KB

From the Filing

UNITED SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2024 Golden Arrow Merger Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-40223 86-1256660 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 10 E. 53rd Street , 13th Floor New York , NY 10022 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 212 ) 430-2214 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of one redeemable Warrant GAMCU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share GAMC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 GAMCW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On March 18, 2024, Golden Arrow Merger Corp. (the "Company") received a notice from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel"), trading of the Company's securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market would be suspended at the opening of business on March 27, 2024, due to the Company's non-compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2, which requires that a special purpose acquisition company complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its registration The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel to request sufficient time to complete its previously disclosed proposed business combination with Bolt Threads, Inc. ("Bolt Threads"). The hearing request will result in a stay of any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to satisfy Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, regain compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2, and maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements. Forward Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "assumes," "may," "should," "will," "seeks," or other similar expressions. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, the Company's intention to request a hearing and the Company's plans to complete a business combination with Bolt Threads in order to remedy its non-compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2. There can be no assurance that Nasdaq will grant the Company any relief from delisting or that the Company can ultimately complete its business combination transaction with Bolt Threads and thereby regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements. The forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in information, events or circumstances after the date of this report, unless required by law. 1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by th

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