# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001849635
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-052385
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8410
**Document Hash:** 8d441d97a701bcdfcf6ea47c1f21f2b1
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-052385.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-052385

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230227

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Digital World Acquisition Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001849635
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 854293042
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40779
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23678552

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5910 PACIFIC CENTER BLVD., SUITE 300
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92121
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8582005871

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5910 PACIFIC CENTER BLVD., SUITE 300
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92121

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### 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): February 27, 2023

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## Digital World Acquisition Corp.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40779** | **85-4293042** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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#### 3109 Grand Ave, #450

#### Miami, FL 33133

#### (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 735-1517

#### Not Applicable

#### (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:

☐ 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:

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange**<br> **on Which Registered** |
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | DWACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | DWAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | DWACW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 8.01.** | **Other Events.**  |

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The Company extended the date by which the Company has to complete its initial business combination from March 8th, 2023 to June 8th, 2023 (the "Third Extension"). The Extension is the third of four three-month extensions permitted under the Company's governing documents and provides the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

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| **Exhibit**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **Description of Exhibits** |
| 99.1 | [Press release, dated February 28, 2023.](d394156dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### 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.

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| Dated: February 28, 2023 | **DIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION CORP.** | **DIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION CORP.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Patrick Orlando |
|  | Name: | Patrick Orlando |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**Digital World Acquisition Corporation Confirms Extension** 

**of Deadline to Complete Initial Business Combination** 

Miami, FL, February 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Digital World Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: DWAC) (the "Company") extended the date by which the Company has to complete its initial business combination from March 8<sup>th</sup>, 2023, to June 8<sup>th</sup>, 2023 (the "Extension"). The Extension is the third of four three-month extensions permitted under the Company's governing documents.

Patrick Orlando, CEO of Digital World, stated, "As a result of the support from the stockholders which provided for up to four three-month extensions to provide additional time to continue working diligently on the potential business combination, we are happy to exercise the third of such three-month extensions."

**About Digital World Acquisition Corp.** 

Digital World (Nasdaq: DWAC) is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

**Contact Information** 

Investor Relations:

Name: Alex Cano

Email: <u>info@dwacspac.com</u>