8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 4, 2024

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Grindr Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Commission file number 001-39714

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Delaware	92-1079067
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
PO Box 69176 750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RE 1400 West Hollywood, California	90069
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(310) 776-6680

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

N/A

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

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	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
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	GRND	New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	GRND.WS	New York Stock Exchange

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 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

In conjunction with the participation of Grindr Inc. (the “Company”) in investment conferences on March 4 and 5, 2024, the Company will report that it anticipates meeting or exceeding previously issued guidance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as stated in the Company’s press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s 8-K filed on November 13, 2023. The Company plans to release its full financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 after the market closes on March 7, 2024.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements regarding the Company’s expected financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “enable,” “expect,” “plan,” “will,” and other similar terms and phrases. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including those factors contained in the “Risk Factors” section of our SEC filings. It is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. The Company assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

The information contained herein is being furnished under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by us, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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: March 4, 2024

GRINDR INC.

By:

/s/ Vandana Mehta-Krantz

Vandana Mehta-Krantz

Chief Financial Officer

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Entity File Number	001-39714
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Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	GRND
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE