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): May 1, 2024

Knightscope, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41248

46-2482575

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1070 Terra Bella Avenue

Mountain View, California 94043

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 924-1025

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the 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		KSCP		Nasdaq Capital Market

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 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 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 1, 2024, Knightscope, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Hearing Letter”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearings staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Staff had received the Company’s request to appeal the delisting determination letter (the “Delisting Determination Letter”) that was previously received from the Listing Qualification Staff on April 24, 2024, and that, to the extent permitted by Nasdaq Listing Rules, the delisting action referenced in the Delisting Determination Letter has been stayed, pending a final written decision by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Panel”). The Hearing Letter noted that the Company is scheduled for a hearing with the Panel on June 11, 2024.

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.

	knightscope, INC.

Date: May 3, 2024	By:	/s/ William Santana Li
	Name:	William Santana Li
	Title:	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

SEC Form 8-K filed by Knightscope Inc.