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): August 23, 2022
REED’S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-32501 | | 35-2177773 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 890-0557
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchanged on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share | | REED | | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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
(b) On August 23, 2022, Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Reed’s” or the “company”) submitted an appeal to a hearings panel of the determination received from Nasdaq Regulation on August 16, 2022 to delist the company’s securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The hearing is scheduled to be held September 22, 2022. The delisting action has been stayed pending a final written decision by the Nasdaq Hearing Panel.
The company will address its plan for compliance with Listing Rules 5550(a)(2) (minimum bid-price of at least $1 per share) and 5550(b)(1) (stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000) at the hearing.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| | REEDS, INC., |
| | a Delaware corporation |
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| Dated: August 24, 2022 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Spisak |
| | | Thomas J. Spisak, |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
