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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 1934 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF FORM 10 - K FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM Cayman Islands ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) OR 667 Madison Avenue , 5th Floor New York , NY ( Address of principal executive offices ) ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Title of each class Units , each consisting of one Class A ordinary share , $ 0.0001 par value , and one - half of one redeemable warrant Class A ordinary shares , par value $ 0.0001 per share Redeemable warrants , each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share , each at an exercise price of $ 11.50 per share COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-39405 ΤΟ Trading Symbols ACND.U Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 212 ) 209-6126 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : ACND ACND WS N / A ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) 10065 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered The New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None The New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No □ No | No X Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No