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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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2024

 

DATCHAT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-40729   47-2502264
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

204 Neilson Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

 

(732) 374-3529

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

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

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   DATS   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $49.80   DATSW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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:

 

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))

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 16, 2024, DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its plans to spin-off its Habytat Platform Business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On January 16, 2024, the Company issued a shareholder letter and provided a corporate update. A copy of the shareholder letter and corporate update is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release dated January 16, 2024
99.2   Shareholder Letter and Corporate Update dated January 16, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

Date: January 16, 2024 DATCHAT, INC.
   
  /s/ Darin Myman
  Darin Myman
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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