UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
| (Check One): | ☒ Form 10-K ☐ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 11-K |
| ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form N-CSR ☐ Form N-SAR | |
| For Period Ended: December 31, 2023 | |
☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
☐ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: N/A |
Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
| Nocturne Acquisition Corporation |
| Full name of Registrant |
| N/A |
| Former name if Applicable |
| P.O. Box 25739 |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
| Santa Ana, CA 91799 |
| City, State and Zip Code |
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| ☒ | (a) | The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense | |
| ☒ | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |
| ☐ | (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR, or other transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed period.
The Company experienced unanticipated delays in compiling certain necessary information to complete its audited financial statements and prepare a complete filing of its Annual Report in a timely manner without unreasonable effort or expense.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
| Ka Seng (Thomas) Ao | 858 | 228-7142 | ||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
☒ Yes ☐ No |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
☐ Yes ☒ No |
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. |
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Nocturne Acquisition Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NOCTURNE ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| Date: April 1, 2024 | By: | /s/ Henry Monzon |
| Name: | Henry Monzon | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: April 1, 2024 | By: | /s/ Ka Seng (Thomas) Ao |
| Name: | Ka Seng (Thomas) Ao | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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