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 24, 2018
Oncobiologics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37759 | 38-3982704 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7 Clarke Drive Cranbury, New Jersey | 08512 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(609) 619-3990
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(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 October 24, 2018, Oncobiologics, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice from the Staff of the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s continued non-compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”), as of October 23, 2018, the Staff had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”).
The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel, at which hearing the Company will request an extension within which to evidence compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq, including the Rule. The Company’s request for a hearing will stay any suspension or delisting action by the Staff at least pending the ultimate outcome of the hearing.
The Company intends to take definitive steps to evidence compliance with the Rule, including via the implementation of a reverse stock split if deemed advisable by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s stockholders approved the potential action at a meeting on September 21, 2018. Notwithstanding, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with the Rule within any extension period that may be granted by the Panel.
The Staff’s determination follows the Company’s prior disclosure regarding its receipt of written notice from the Staff indicating that, because the Company’s bid price had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share threshold for the 30-business day period ended April 25, 2018, and in accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company had been provided a 180-day grace period, through October 23, 2018, to regain compliance with the Rule.
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.
| Oncobiologics, Inc. | |||
| Date: October 30, 2018 | By: | /s/ Lawrence A. Kenyon | |
| Lawrence A. Kenyon | |||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |||