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) October 17, 2023 |
LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | | 000-52138 | | 20-2000871 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 – 740 McCurdy Road, Kelowna, BC Canada | | V1X 2P7 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (250) 765-6424 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Warrants to Purchase Common Stock | | LEXX LEXXW | | The Nasdaq Capital Market The 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).
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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 Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
Nasdaq Bid Price Deficiency Notice
On October 17, 2023, Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Bid Price Deficiency Notice”) from the listing qualifications department staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”).
The Bid Price Deficiency Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock, and the Company’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LEXX.”
In accordance with Nasdaq listing rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days from the date of the Bid Price Deficiency Notice, or until April 15, 2024, to regain compliance with respect to the Bid Price Requirement. The Bid Price Deficiency Notice states that to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the compliance period ending April 15, 2024.
If the Company fails to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by April 15, 2024, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day compliance period to demonstrate compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Bid Price Requirement, and will need to provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If the Company does not qualify for the second compliance period or fails to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement during the second 180-day period, Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist the common stock, at which point the Company would have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
The Company intends to actively monitor the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock between now and April 15, 2024 and may, if appropriate, determine to effect a reverse stock split, as approved by the Company’s shareholders at its special meeting held on October 10, 2023, in order to rectify the Bid Price Requirement deficiency and maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. However, effecting a reverse stock split still remains the last option of the Company.
While the Company is exercising diligent efforts to maintain the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq, including the potential effect of a reverse stock split, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards.
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.
LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP. | |
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/s/ Chris Bunka | |
Chris Bunka | |
CEO, Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: October 18, 2023 | |
