UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 27, 2022
ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 000-54318 | 98-0573252 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
24 North Main Street, Pennington, NJ | 08534-2218 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 662-6732
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ONCS | 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.
On December 27, 2022, OncoSec Medical Incorporated (the “Company”) received notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires companies listed on Nasdaq to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing. The Company reported stockholders’ equity of $(984,449) in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2022, and, as a result, does not currently satisfy Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
The Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s common stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on Nasdaq, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other continued listing requirements. The Notice provides the Company with 45 calendar days, or until February 10, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance. If the plan is accepted, the Company will be granted up to 180 calendar days from December 27, 2022, to evidence compliance. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with all applicable continued listing requirements or that its plan will be accepted by the Nasdaq staff. In the event the plan is not accepted by the Nasdaq staff, or in the event the plan is accepted and the compliance period granted but the Company fails to regain compliance within the compliance period, the Company would have the right to a hearing before an independent panel. The hearing request would halt any suspension or delisting action pending the conclusion of the hearing process and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the panel following the hearing.
The Company intends to take all reasonable measures available to regain compliance under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and remain listed on Nasdaq. The Company is currently evaluating its available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum stockholders’ equity requirement. The Company intends to submit the compliance plan by the Nasdaq deadline.
If trading in the Company’s common stock is suspended on Nasdaq or the Company’s common stock is delisted by Nasdaq for any reason, it could negatively impact the Company as it would likely reduce the liquidity and market price of the Company’s common stock; reduce the number of investors willing to hold or acquire the Company’s common stock; negatively impact the Company’s ability to access equity markets and obtain financing; and impair the Company’s ability to provide equity incentives.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are characterized by future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue” and similar words, and include statements regarding the Company’s intention to submit a compliance plan and take measures to regain compliance under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and remain listed on Nasdaq. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements as circumstances change, except as required by securities laws.
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: December 28, 2022 | OncoSec Medical Incorporated | |
By: | /s/ Robert H. Arch | |
Name: | Robert H. Arch | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |