SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2020
Vermillion, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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12117 Bee Caves Road, Building Three, Suite 100, Austin, Texas |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 519-0400
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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 8.01 Other Events
On April 27, 2020, Vermillion, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share, as is required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”), based on achieving a closing bid price of $1.00 per share or greater for 10 consecutive business days for the period from April 13, 2020 to April 24, 2020. The Notice also indicated that because the Company is now in compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, Nasdaq considers the matter closed.
As the Company previously reported on that certain Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on August 2, 2019, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Staff notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the Company had not been in compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. On January 30, 2020, the Company received a written notice from the Staff notifying the Company that it had been granted an additional 180 calendar days, or until July 27, 2020, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Vermillion, Inc. |
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Date: April 28, 2020 |
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/s/ Robert Beechey |
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Robert Beechey |
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Chief Financial Officer |