0000894871 false 0000894871 2022-03-11 2022-03-11 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares

 

 

 

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 11, 2022

 

THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

delaware    1-12471    68-0232575

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Vesey Street, 24th Floor, New York, New York    10281
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-321-5002

 

 

(Former Name, or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class    Trading Symbol(s)    Name on exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    AREN    NYSE American

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

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 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. ☐

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On March 11, 2022, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,” or “we”) issued a press release announcing the sale of an additional 545,239 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), at $8.25 per share pursuant to the underwriters option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock granted under the terms of the underwriting agreement, dated February 10, 2022 (the “Underwriting Agreement”). The option gave the underwriters a right for 30 days following the Underwriting Agreement to purchase up to 545,454 additional shares of Common Stock.

 

The gross proceeds are estimated to be approximately $4.5 million from the sale described above, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, or approximately $4.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibits    Description of Exhibit
99.1    Press Release dated March 11, 2022
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

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.

 

   THEMAVEN, INC.
        
Dated: March 11, 2022 By: /s/ Douglas B. Smith
   Name: Douglas B. Smith
   Title: Chief Financial Officer