ECD Automotive Design (ECDA) 8-KNotice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard

UNITED STATES

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

September 16, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 483-4825

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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.

As previously disclosed on February 14, 2024, ECD received a notice from Nasdaq stating that ECD’s did not comply with the $50,000,000 market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “Rule”) with respect to its shares of common stock. ECD was provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until August 12, 2024, in which to regain compliance. To regain compliance ECD submitted an application to Nasdaq to transfer the listing of its shares of common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market, which only has a $35,000,000 MVLS requirement.

On August 13, 2024, ECD received a delisting notice from Nasdaq stating that ECD had not regained compliance with the Rule as of August 12, 2024. ECD requested an appeal of the delisting determination before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) which stayed any suspension or delisting of ECD’s securities pending the hearing before the Panel that was scheduled for September 26, 2024. On September 11, 2024, ECD received a notice that Nasdaq approved ECD’s application to list its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. ECD securities commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on September 13, 2024, and the August 13, 2024 delisting notice and the pending the hearing before the Panel have been withdrawn and cancelled as moot.  

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 16, 2024, ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirements and the transfer of the listing of its shares of common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market from the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Release”). A copy of the Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other performance metrics and projections of market opportunity. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication and on the current expectations of ECD’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of ECD. Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements could include changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions.

If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that ECD do not presently know, or that ECD currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect ECD’s current expectations, plans and forecasts of future events and views as of the date hereof. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this communication, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein and the risk factors of ECD described in the ECD’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on May 3, 2024, including those under “Risk Factors” therein. ECD anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its assessments to change. However, while ECD may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, ECD specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing ECD’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Report.

SIGNATURES

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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.