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): April 14, 2023
APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38898 | 81-3405262 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10017 |
10017 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 220-9226
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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 | ||
Common Stock | APLT | The Nasdaq Global 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 x
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. x
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On April 11, 2023, Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notification (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that, because the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock has fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer complies with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until October 9, 2023, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days prior to October 9, 2023.
If the Company does not regain compliance by October 9, 2023, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period if it transfers the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and consider available options to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, but no decisions about a response have been made at this time. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement or will otherwise remain in compliance with other Nasdaq listing criteria.
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.
APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
Dated: April 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ Shoshana Shendelman |
Name: | Shoshana Shendelman | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |