Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On January 9, 2009, Meadow Valley Corporation (the "Company") received a
staff (the "Staff") determination letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company fails to comply with the requirements for
continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rules 4350(e) and 4350(g) (the
"Rules") as a result of the Company's failure to hold its 2008 annual meeting by
December 31, 2008. The letter stated that unless the Company requests an appeal
of the determination, trading of the Company's common stock will be suspended at
the opening of business on January 21, 2009 and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to remove the Company's
securities from listing and registration on Nasdaq. Pursuant to the Nasdaq
Marketplace Rules, the Company may appeal the Staff's delisting determination by
requesting a hearing with the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel")
no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time on January 16, 2009, which request will stay
any delisting of the Company's common stock pending the Panel's decision. In
addition, commencing January 16, 2009 and until such time as the Company has
regained compliance or been delisted, the Company's trading symbol will be
appended with the letter "e" indicating the Company's non-compliance with the
Rules.
As previously announced, the Company is a party to that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated July 28, 2008, with Phoenix
Parent Corp. (which is now known as Meadow Valley Parent Corp.) and Phoenix
Merger Sub, Inc., both affiliates of Insight Equity I LP. Although the Company's
common stock will not remain listed on Nasdaq if the closing of the Merger
Agreement occurs, there is no assurance such a closing will occur. Consequently,
the Company has determined to request a hearing with the Panel on or before
January 16, 2009 so that the Company's common stock will remain listed on Nasdaq
at least until the earlier of the closing of the Merger Agreement and the
Panel's decision. There can be no assurance that the Company's request for
continued listing on Nasdaq will be granted by the Panel.
On January 15, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing receipt of
the January 9, 2009 Staff determination letter as required by Nasdaq Marketplace
Rule 4804(b). A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit # Description
99.1 Press release dated January 15, 2009