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): January 17, 2020

Bionano Genomics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
001-38613
26-1756290
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
9540 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California
92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 888-7600

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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 Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
BNGO
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
BNGOW
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

As previously reported, on August 16, 2019, Bionano Genomics, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company’s stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 did not satisfy the Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing requirement set forth in Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5550(b)(1), and that, as of August 13, 2019, the Company did not meet the alternative compliance standards to maintain continued listing as set forth in Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5550(b) (the “Listing Rule”).  In September 2019, the Company submitted a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance and on October 16, 2019, Nasdaq granted the Company until February 12, 2020 to provide evidence of compliance with the Listing Rule, subject to certain requirements.  On January 17, 2020, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq confirming that the Company had regained compliance with the Listing Rule under the alternative requirement to have a market value of listed securities of at least $35 million.

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.

 
Bionano Genomics, Inc.
     
Date: January 30, 2020
By:
 
/s/ R. Erik Holmlin, Ph.D.
     
R. Erik Holmlin, Ph.D.
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)