UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 14, 2024
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CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nevada | 001-39126 | 82-2318545 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2100 West Loop South, Suite 900
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 946-9185
Not Applicable
(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 Symbols(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | CNSP | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule.
On August 17, 2023, CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Letter”) from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), which notified the Company that it does not presently comply with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(b) (the “Listing Rule”), which requires that the Company maintain a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity, in the event that the Company also does not meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations set forth in the Listing Rule. Based on the Staff’s review and the materials provided to the Staff by the Company, the Staff granted the Company’s request for an extension until February 13, 2024, to comply with this requirement.
On February 14, 2024, the Staff notified the Company that it had not complied with the Listing Rule and as such did not meet the terms of the extension. The Staff letter stated that unless the Company timely requests a hearing before a Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), the Company would be subject to delisting. Accordingly, the Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. The hearing request will automatically stay any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel following the hearing. In that regard, the Panel has the discretion to grant the Company an extension not to exceed August 12, 2024. Notwithstanding, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company a further extension or that the Company will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
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.
| | CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Chris Downs | |
| | | Chris Downs | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Dated: February 21, 2024 | | | |
