UNITED STATES
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): May 19, 2020

SPHERE 3D CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ontario, Canada

001-36532

98-1220792

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)


895 Don Mills Road,

Bldg. 2, Suite 900

Toronto, Ontario

 

 

M3C 1W3

(Address of principle executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 571-5555

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 Shares

ANY

NASDAQ Capital 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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

NASDAQ Rule 5550(a)(2) Listing Compliance

As previously disclosed, on January 3, 2020, Sphere 3D Corp., (the "Company") received a notification letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company did not satisfy the requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share.

On May 19, 2020, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq informing the Company that it has regained compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) and this matter is now closed.

On May 20, 2019, the Company issued a press release to disclose the listing notification letter from Nasdaq.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 20, 2020



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.

Date: May 20, 2020

SPHERE 3D Corp.

By: /s/ Peter Tassiopoulos
          Name:  Peter Tassiopoulos
          Title: Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX 

Form 8-K 


Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 20, 2020




Exhibit 99.1

       

Sphere 3D Regains Nasdaq Compliance

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - May 20, 2020 - Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), a company delivering containerization, virtualization, and data management solutions, announced today that on May 19, 2020 it received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC  informing the company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share and that this matter is now closed.

About Sphere 3D

Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) delivers containerization, virtualization, and data management solutions via hybrid cloud, cloud and on-premise implementations through its global reseller network and professional services organization. Sphere 3D has a portfolio of brands, including HVE ConneXions, UCX ConneXions, and SnapServer® dedicated to helping customers achieve their IT goals. For more information, visit www.sphere3d.com. Follow us on Twitter @Sphere3D and @HVEconneXions.

Investor Contact:

Kurt Kalbfleisch

+1-858-495-4211

Investor.relations@sphere3d.com