UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2018
SPHERIX INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-05576 | 52-0849320 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 | 10020 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 745-1374
(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 27, 2018, Spherix Incorporated (the “Company”) received a staff deficiency notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) informing the Company that its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, failed to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq’s letter advised the Company that, based upon the closing bid price during the period from October 15, 2018 to November 26, 2018, the Company no longer meets this test.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until May 28, 2019, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days prior to May 28, 2019.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 23, 2018, the Company purchased 25% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of Mellow Scooters, LLC, a platform focused on the shared vehicle space, including electric scooters and dockless bicycles, for a subscription price of $106,000.
A press release relating to such event is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release, dated November 26, 2018 |
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.
Dated: November 29, 2018
SPHERIX INCORPORATED | ||
By: | /s/ Anthony Hayes | |
Name: Anthony Hayes | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |