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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): October 10, 2023

DATA KNIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-40386		86-2076743
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Unit G6, Frome Business Park, Manor Road

Frome

United Kingdom, BA11 4FN

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +44 203 833 4000

(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:

	x	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:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant	DKDCU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	DKDCA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	DKDCW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 x

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 October 12, 2023, Data Knights Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that on October 10, 2023 it caused to be deposited $75,000 into the Company’s trust account for its public stockholders, allowing the Company to extend the date by which the Company may consummate an initial business combination by one month from October 11, 2023 to November 11, 2023 (the “Extension”). This Extension is permitted under the Company’s governing documents.

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

Item 9.01.

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated October 12, 2023.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DATA KNIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.


Date: October 12, 2023	By:	/s/ Barry Anderson
		Barry Anderson
		Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 425 filed by Data Knights Acquisition Corp.