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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-24-005871 to Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT)

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
Date: May 21, 2024 · CIK: 0001849635 · Accession: 0000000000-24-005871

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File numbers found in text: 333-278678

Date
May 21, 2024
Author
Office of Technology
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Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.

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United States securities and exchange commission logo May 21, 2024 Devin Nunes Chief Executive Officer Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. 401 N. Cattlemen Rd., Ste. 200 Sarasota, Florida 34232 Re:Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 15, 2024 File No. 333-278678 Dear Devin Nunes: We have conducted a limited review of your registration statement and have the following comments. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Cover page 1.Please disclose that the shares issued as compensation were issued without the payment of any additional consideration or advise. Risk Factors If TMTG fails to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls..., page 35 2.We note your statement that you may not be able to timely file reports required by the Exchange Act. We also note that you did not timely file Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, or September 30, 2023. Update and revise your risk factor to state that you did not timely file reports and that you may not be able to file timely in the future.

FirstName LastNameDevin Nunes Comapany NameTrump Media & Technology Group Corp. May 21, 2024 Page 2 FirstName LastName Devin Nunes Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. May 21, 2024 Page 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 3.Please expand your discussion here to reflect the fact that this offering involves the potential sale of a substantial portion of shares for resale and discuss how such sales could impact the market price of the company’s common stock. Your discussion should highlight the fact that your two largest selling stockholders, beneficial owners of over 70% of your outstanding shares, will be able to sell all of their shares for so long as the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is available for use. 4.Please tell us why you are registering the shares held by ARC and the Locked-up Shares at this time when they are subject to lock-up restrictions during the Lock-up Period. Plan of Distribution, page 146 5.We note your disclosure on page 147 that your selling securityholders may sell their securities in one or more underwritten offerings on a firm commitment or best efforts basis. Please confirm your understanding that the retention by a selling stockholder of an underwriter would constitute a material change to your plan of distribution requiring a post-effective amendment. Refer to your undertaking provided pursuant to Item 512(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-K. General 6.We note you are attempting to register the issuance of shares underlying securities that were originally issued in private transactions. Since the issuances of common stock are derivative of securities that were offered and sold in private transactions, it is not appropriate to register the issuances of common stock. If these securities remain a part of this registration statement, you should revise to register the resale of the common stock. For guidance, refer to Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 139.09. 7.On May 3, 2024, the Commission entered into an order instituting settled administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against BF Borgers CPA PC and its sole audit partner Benjamin F. Borgers CPA (individually and together "BF Borgers") (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2024/33-11283.pdf). The Order denies BF Borgers the privilege of appearing or practicing before the Commission as an accountant. As a result, BF Borgers may not participate in or perform the audit or review of financial information included in Commission filings, issue audit reports included in Commission filings, provide consents with respect to audit reports, or otherwise appear or practice before the Commission. Any issuer with a pending registration statement that contains or incorporates by reference financial information audited or reviewed by BF Borgers would need to file a pre-effective amendment to include financial information audited or reviewed, as applicable, by a qualified, independent accountant that is permitted to appear or practice before the Commission.

FirstName LastNameDevin Nunes Comapany NameTrump Media & Technology Group Corp. May 21, 2024 Page 3 FirstName LastName Devin Nunes Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. May 21, 2024 Page 3 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. Please contact Lauren Pierce at 202-551-3887 or Jeff Kauten at 202-551-3447 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Jon Talcott

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
May 21, 2024
Devin Nunes
Chief Executive Officer
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
401 N. Cattlemen Rd., Ste. 200
Sarasota, Florida 34232
Re:Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed April 15, 2024
File No. 333-278678
Dear Devin Nunes:
            We have conducted a limited review of your registration statement and have the
following comments.
            Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances
or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Cover page
1.Please disclose that the shares issued as compensation were issued without the payment of
any additional consideration or advise.
Risk Factors
If TMTG fails to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls..., page 35
2.We note your statement that you may not be able to timely file reports required by the
Exchange Act. We also note that you did not timely file Forms 10-Q for the quarters
ended March 31, June 30, or September 30, 2023. Update and revise your risk factor to
state that you did not timely file reports and that you may not be able to file timely in the
future.

 FirstName LastNameDevin Nunes
 Comapany NameTrump Media & Technology Group Corp.
 May 21, 2024 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Devin Nunes
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
May 21, 2024
Page 2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page
74
3.Please expand your discussion here to reflect the fact that this offering involves the
potential sale of a substantial portion of shares for resale and discuss how such sales could
impact the market price of the company’s common stock. Your discussion should
highlight the fact that your two largest selling stockholders, beneficial owners of over
70% of your outstanding shares, will be able to sell all of their shares for so long as the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is available for use.
4.Please tell us why you are registering the shares held by ARC and the Locked-up Shares
at this time when they are subject to lock-up restrictions during the Lock-up Period.
Plan of Distribution, page 146
5.We note your disclosure on page 147 that your selling securityholders may sell their
securities in one or more underwritten offerings on a firm commitment or best efforts
basis. Please confirm your understanding that the retention by a selling stockholder of an
underwriter would constitute a material change to your plan of distribution requiring a
post-effective amendment. Refer to your undertaking provided pursuant to Item
512(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-K.
General
6.We note you are attempting to register the issuance of shares underlying securities that
were originally issued in private transactions. Since the issuances of common stock are
derivative of securities that were offered and sold in private transactions, it is not
appropriate to register the issuances of common stock. If these securities remain a part of
this registration statement, you should revise to register the resale of the common
stock. For guidance, refer to Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure
Interpretation 139.09.
7.On May 3, 2024, the Commission entered into an order instituting settled administrative
and cease-and-desist proceedings against BF Borgers CPA PC and its sole audit partner
Benjamin F. Borgers CPA (individually and together "BF Borgers")
(https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2024/33-11283.pdf). The Order denies BF
Borgers the privilege of appearing or practicing before the Commission as an accountant.
As a result, BF Borgers may not participate in or perform the audit or review of financial
information included in Commission filings, issue audit reports included in Commission
filings, provide consents with respect to audit reports, or otherwise appear or practice
before the Commission. Any issuer with a pending registration statement that contains or
incorporates by reference financial information audited or reviewed by BF Borgers would
need to file a pre-effective amendment to include financial information audited or
reviewed, as applicable, by a qualified, independent accountant that is permitted to appear
or practice before the Commission.

 FirstName LastNameDevin Nunes
 Comapany NameTrump Media & Technology Group Corp.
 May 21, 2024 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Devin Nunes
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
May 21, 2024
Page 3
            We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
            Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. Please allow adequate
time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration
statement.
            Please contact Lauren Pierce at 202-551-3887 or Jeff Kauten at 202-551-3447 with any
other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
cc:       Jon Talcott