Form 8-K

8-K — Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp

Accession: 0001213900-26-046227

Filed: 2026-04-21

Period: 2026-04-16

CIK: 0002024459

SIC: 6770 (BLANK CHECKS)

Item: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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):

April 16, 2026

CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

001-42386

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

Identification Number)

221

W 9th St #848

Wilmington, DE 19801

(Address of principal executive offices)

909-214-2482

( Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code)

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.

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Units, consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one Right to acquire one-eighth of one Class A ordinary share

CHARU

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share

CHAR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Rights, each whole right to acquire one-eighth of one Class A ordinary share

CHARR

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 ☒

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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to

Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 16, 2026, Charlton

Aria Acquisition Corporation (the “ Company ”) received a letter (the “ Notice ”)

from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”), notifying the Company

that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) as a result of its failure to timely

file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), as

required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s

securities.

Nasdaq provided the Company

60 days, or until June 15, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule (the “Plan”) if the Company has

not filed Form 10-K by June 15, 2026. If Nasdaq accepts the Plan, the Company may be granted an exception of up to 180 calendar

days from the Form 10-K’s due date, or until October 12, 2026, to regain compliance with the Rule. In the event the Plan is

not accepted by Nasdaq, the Company may appeal that decision to a Hearings Panel.

The Company intends to

file the Form 10-K as promptly as possible in order to regain compliance with the Rule. If the Company is unable to file the Form 10-K

by June 15, 2026, the Company intends to submit a compliance plan with Nasdaq.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 21, 2026, the Company issued a press

release disclosing its receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form

8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release, dated April 21, 2026.

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.

Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation

/s/ Jung Min Lee

Name:

Jung Min Lee

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 21, 2026

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Exhibit 99.1

Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation Announces

Receipt of Nasdaq Notice Regarding Delinquent Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K

Wilmington, DE, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE

NEWSWIRE) -- Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHARU), a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”)

today announced that it has received a letter (the “ Notice ”) from the Listing Qualifications

Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”), notifying the Company that it was not in

compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), as required for

continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s

securities.

Nasdaq provided the Company 60 days, or until

June 15, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule (the “Plan”) if the Company has not filed Form 10-K

by June 15, 2026. If Nasdaq accepts the Plan, the Company may be granted an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K’s

due date, or until October 12, 2026, to regain compliance with the Rule. In the event the Plan is not accepted by Nasdaq, the Company

may appeal that decision to a Hearings Panel.

The Company intends to

file the Form 10-K as promptly as possible in order to regain compliance with the Rule. If the Company is unable to file the Form 10-K

by June 15, 2026, the Company intends to submit a plan with Nasdaq.

About Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation

Charlton Aria Acquisition

Corporation is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability for the purpose

of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination

with one or more businesses or entities. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry

or geographic region.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes

forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts.

Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking

statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking

statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions

or circumstances on which any statement is based. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the

terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the

Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Registration Statement and related preliminary prospectus filed

in connection with the initial public offering with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

Contact Information:

Charlton Aria

Acquisition Corp.

Mr. Jung Min Lee

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

221 W 9th St #848

Wilmington, DE 19801

Email: jmlee@charltonaria.com

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