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    Direct Digital Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    3/26/24 4:01:30 PM ET
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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): March 26, 2024

     

    Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

    Delaware   001-41261   87-2306185
    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)
      (Commission
    File Number)
      (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)

     

    1177 West Loop South, Suite 1310
    Houston, Texas
      77027
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

     

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 402-1051

     

    Not Applicable

    (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:

     

    ¨ 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 Exchange Act:

     

    Title of each class   Trading
    Symbol(s)
      Name of each exchange
    on which registered
    Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share   DRCT   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 (the “Exchange Act”) (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

     

    Emerging growth company x

     

    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.

     

    On March 26, 2024, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     

    The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

     

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
       
      (d) Exhibits

     

    EXHIBIT INDEX

     

    Exhibit No.   Description
    99.1   Press release issued by Direct Digital Holdings, Inc., dated March 26, 2024.
    104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)

     

     

     

     

    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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     

    March 26, 2024

    (Date)

    Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.

    (Registrant)

       
     

    /s/ Diana P. Diaz

     

    Diana P. Diaz

    Chief Financial Officer

     

     

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