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
December 23, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-13647 | 73-1356520 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
5330 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 660-7700
N/A
(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:
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ITEM 3.01 | NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING |
On December 23, 2008, the Company notified the NYSE Regulation, Inc. ("NYSER") that it was not in compliance with the continued listing standard of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because the average global market capitalization of the Company's common stock was less than $25 million over a consecutive 30 trading day period as of December 22, 2008. The NYSER has advised the Company that it is assessing the Company's listing status in connection with this listing standard, and the Company cannot predict whether or when the NYSER may take action with respect to this matter.
The Company’s related news release is attached as Exhibit 99.58.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
99.58 | Press release of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated December 29, 2008. |
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.
| DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. |
December 30, 2008 | By: | /s/ H. CLIFFORD BUSTER, III |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
and Principal Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.58 | Press release of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated December 29, 2008. |
