Alliance Entertainment voids Class E voting change
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp (AENT) reports a corporate charter correction affecting its capital structure.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp (AENT) reports a corporate charter correction affecting its capital structure. On July 29, 2026, the company filed a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would have eliminated the voting rights of its Class E Common Stock except to the extent required by law. On August 26, 2026, the company filed a Certificate of Correction with the Delaware Secretary of State, declaring that Third Amended and Restated Certificate null and void because it had not been approved in compliance with the then‑existing Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. As a result, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, originally filed on February 10, 2023, remains the operative charter for the company.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.03, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Governance
The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Class A common stock par value: $0.0001 per share
Warrant exercise price: $11.50 per share
Filing date of Third Amended and Restated Certificate: July 29, 2026
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Class A common stock par value
$0.0001 per share
Par value of Alliance Entertainment Class A common stock
Warrant exercise price
$11.50 per share
Redeemable warrants exercisable for Class A common stock
Filing date of Third Amended and Restated Certificate
July 29, 2026
Date Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed
Certificate of Correction filing date
August 26, 2026
Date Certificate of Correction was filed in Delaware
Second Amended and Restated Certificate date
February 10, 2023
Date the now-operative Second Amended and Restated Certificate was filed
Key Terms
Certificate of Correction, Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Class E Common Stock, +1 more
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Certificate of Correction regulatory
"On August 26, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Correction"
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regulatory
"the Company filed a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation"
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regulatory
"the Second A&R Certificate, as filed with the Delaware Secretary"
Class E Common Stock financial
"to eliminate the voting rights of the Class E Common Stock except"
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
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FAQ
What charter change is Alliance Entertainment (AENT) disclosing in this 8-K?
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp disclosed that a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on July 29, 2026, which would have eliminated voting rights of Class E Common Stock except as required by law, has been nullified by a later Certificate of Correction.
What is the effect of the Certificate of Correction on AENT’s governing charter?
The Certificate of Correction filed on August 26, 2026 nullified the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety, so the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on February 10, 2023 remains the operative charter.
How were AENT’s Class E Common Stock voting rights affected?
The nullified Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation would have eliminated voting rights of the Class E Common Stock except as required by law. Because that document was voided, the voting rights for Class E Common Stock remain governed by the prior Second Amended and Restated Certificate.
Why was AENT’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation nullified?
Alliance Entertainment states that the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was not approved in compliance with the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, so a Certificate of Correction was filed to nullify it in its entirety.
What securities of AENT are listed on Nasdaq and at what exercise price are the warrants?
Alliance Entertainment lists Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and redeemable warrants exercisable for Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, both on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under symbols AENT and AENTW, respectively.
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