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): November 26, 2012 | |||
Cosi, Inc. | |||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||
Delaware | 000-50052 | 06-1393745 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1751 Lake Cook Road, Suite 600; Deerfield, Illinois | 60015 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 597-8800 | |||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |||
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On November 26, 2012, Cosi, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Nasdaq staff stating that the Company has failed to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price required for continued listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) and, as a result, the Company's common stock is subject to delisting. The letter also stated that the Company may appeal the staff determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.
The Company intends to appeal the staff determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. Although there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company's request for continued listing, the appeal will stay the delisting of the Company's stock from The Nasdaq Global Market pending the Panel's decision. The Company intends to present a plan that includes a discussion of the events that it believes will enable it to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which plan will include a commitment to effect a reverse stock split, if necessary. In connection with this plan, we would expect to submit a proposal to the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting asking the shareholders to approve a reverse split which – if approved – the Company believes will satisfy Nasdaq's minimum bid price per share requirement. If approved, the reverse stock split would only be effected if the Company has not otherwise satisfied the NASDAQ minimum price requirement prior to the split.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
COSI, INC. | |||
| Date: November 30, 2012 | /s/ William Koziel | ||
| Name: William Koziel | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||