UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 15, 2024
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ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | | 001-37969 | | 26-0579295 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3600 Green Court, Suite 350, Ann Arbor, MI | | 48105 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (734) 335-0468
(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(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | NDRA | | 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.
As previously disclosed, the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notified ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (the “Company”) on May 3, 2024 that the bid price of the Company’s common stock had closed at less than $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days and, as a result, did not comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). Therefore, in accordance with Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until October 30, 2024, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
On July 15, 2024, the Company received notice from the Staff indicating that the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below $0.10 per share for the 10-consecutive trading day period ended July 12, 2024 and, accordingly, the Company is subject to the provisions contemplated under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii). As a result, the Staff determined to delist the Company’s common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Delisting Determination”).
On July 16, 2024, the Company timely requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal the Delisting Determination. The hearing request automatically stays any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the expiration of any compliance period granted by the Panel following the hearing.
Notwithstanding the Company’s request for a hearing, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company any compliance period or that the Company will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company is monitoring the closing bid price of its common stock and will consider options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, including holding the previously disclosed annual meeting of stockholders on August 6, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company will seek stockholder approval for the implementation of a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50, inclusive, with the ultimate ratio to be determined by the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion.
Cautionary Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “will” and other comparable terms. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the Company’s plans to regain compliance with Nasdaq rules and the conduct of the Annual Meeting, and expectations regarding the the Company’s request for a hearing with the Panel and any outcome of such a hearing. The forward-looking statements made in this report speak only as of the date of this report, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This document may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the Annual Meeting to be held on August 6, 2024. The Company previously filed a definitive proxy statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 25, 2024. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISIONS, SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADJOURNED MEETING. The definitive proxy statement has been mailed to stockholders who are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. No changes have been made in the proposals to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s proxy statement and any other materials filed by the Company with the SEC can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1681682/000165495424008176/ndra_def14a.htm.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Annual Meeting.
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.
| ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC. | |
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Date: July 19, 2024 | By: | /s/ Francois Michelon | |
| Name: | Francois Michelon | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |