# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001850529
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-014824
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6259
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-014824.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-014824

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230324

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001850529
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 862016556
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41152
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23780890

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3282 NORTHSIDE PKWY NW, STE 275
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30327
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (470) 355-1944

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3282 NORTHSIDE PKWY NW, STE 275
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30327

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

#### SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

#### Date of the report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2023

## HEARTLAND MEDIA ACQUISITION CORP.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Delaware**<br>| **001-41152**<br>| **86-2016556**<br>|
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |

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| **3282 Northside Pkwy, Suite 275, Atlanta, Georgia** | **30327**<br>|
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (470) 355-1944

#### N/A

#### (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 Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading</u>**<br> **<u>Symbols</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange</u>**<br> **<u>on which registered</u>** |
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant<br>| HMA.U<br>| The New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share<br>| HMA<br>| The New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share<br>| HMA.WS<br>| The New York Stock Exchange<br>|

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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 3.01.** | **Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.** |

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On March 24, 2023, John Zieser notified Heartland Media Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company and its committees, effective immediately. Mr. Zieser served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee") of the Board. Mr. Zieser's decision to resign from the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company with respect to any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices, or any disagreements in respect of accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or any issue impacting the Audit Committee. The Company thanks Mr. Zieser for his service on the Board.

After giving effect to Mr. Zieser's resignation, on March 24, 2023 the Audit Committee no longer had three members as required by Section 303A.07(A) of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). The Company informed the NYSE of the foregoing on March 30, 2023. The Company intends to regain compliance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.07(A) promptly.

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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The information regarding Mr. Zieser's resignation contained in Item 3.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

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#### 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.

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|  |  | **HEARTLAND MEDIA ACQUISITION CORP.** | **HEARTLAND MEDIA ACQUISITION CORP.** |
| Date: | March 30, 2023 | By: | /s/ Robert S. Prather, Jr. |
|  |  | Name: | Robert S. Prather, Jr. |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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