UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 6, 2023, Mullen Automotive Inc. (the “Company”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that UBS Securities, LLC, IMC Financial Markets and Clear Street Markets, LLC engaged in a market manipulation scheme that violated Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5(a) and (c) and Section 9(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The lawsuit alleges that between November 9, 2021 and November 9, 2023 the defendants and/or their customers used spoofing to manipulate the market price of the Company’s shares. A copy of the complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished with this Item 7.01 and Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Complaint dated December 6, 2023 |
| 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.
| MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC. | ||
| Date: December 6, 2023 | By: | /s/ David Michery |
| David Michery | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||