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| SPEX > SEC Filings for SPEX > Form 8-K on 26-Mar-2009 | All Recent SEC Filings |
26-Mar-2009
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Trans
On March 24, 2009, Spherix Incorporated received written notification from NASDAQ advising the Company that, because of the current instability in the financial markets, NASDAQ has further suspended enforcement of the bid price and market value requirements for continued listing on its Capital Market. The suspension period will be in effect through July 19, 2009. The NASDAQ notice provides that all companies currently in a bid price or market value compliance period, such as Spherix, will not be subject to delisting during the suspension period and will be granted an extended compliance period.
On October 16, 2008, when NASDAQ initially suspended enforcement of its
compliance rules, Spherix had 94 calendar days remaining in its compliance
period for its bid price deficiency. Upon reinstatement of the rules on
July 20, 2009, Spherix will still have this number of days, or until October 21,
2009, to regain compliance. The Company can achieve compliance at any time
during either the suspension or the extended compliance period if the bid price
of its common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten
(10) consecutive business days. If the Company does not regain compliance with
this rule by October 21, 2009, NASDAQ will provide notice to the Company that
its common stock will be delisted from NASDAQ and the Company will have an
opportunity to appeal the determination.
On November 17, 2008, the stockholders of Spherix authorized a reverse split of the Company's common stock within a range of 1:5 to 1:20. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has the authority, at any time until mid-November 2009, to determine whether and when to implement a reverse stock split and the actual ratio of such a split within the 1:5 to 1:20 range. It is expected that the Board of Directors will defer a decision on the reverse stock split until the third quarter of 2009.
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