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): December 9, 2009
WEGENER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
| | Delaware | 0-11003 | 81-0371341 |
| | (State or other | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| | jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| | incorporation) | | |
| 11350 Technology Parkway, Johns Creek, Georgia | 30097 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 623-0096
(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.
As previously reported in a Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on August 22, 2008, Wegener Corporation (the “Company”) previously received a notice from Nasdaq indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion under Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) (the “Marketplace Rule”). The notice also stated that the Company had been provided with 180 calendar days, or until February 17, 2009, to regain compliance in accordance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(8)(D). On October 16, 2008, Nasdaq announced it had temporarily suspended enforcement of the minimum bid price and minimum market value of publicly held shares through January 16, 2009. A subsequent suspension announced by Nasdaq extended the enforcement date through July 31, 2009, which gave the Company until December 7, 2009, to regain compliance with the Marketplace Rule.
Because the Company was not in compliance with the Marketplace Rule or The Nasdaq Capital Market initial listing criteria on December 7, 2009, the Nasdaq staff provided a letter dated December 9, 2009 (the “December 9th Letter”) indicating that the Company’s securities will be delisted from Nasdaq at the opening of business on December 16, 2009 and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the Commission which will remove the Company’s securities from listing and registration on Nasdaq. However, the December 9th Letter also indicated that an official appeal by the Company to the Nasdaq Hearing Panel would stay the suspension of the Company’s securities and the filing of the Form 25-NSE pending the Panel’s determination. On December 11, 2009, the Company officially filed an appeal (the “Wegener Appeal”) with the Nasdaq Hearing Panel.
As required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), the Company has issued a press release reporting the receipt of the December 9th Letter and the Nasdaq rules upon which it is based. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Also as previously reported in a Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 3, 2009, on November 30, 2009, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s shareholders’ equity as of August 28, 2009, did not meet the minimum requirement of $2,500,000 for continued listing as set forth in Continued Listing Standards for Primary Equity Securities Rule 5550(b) (the “Equity Rule”). In addition, the Notice stated that, as of November 27, 2009, the Company did not meet the Equity Rule’s listing alternatives of (i) a market value of listed securities of $35 million, or (ii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years. The Company intends to address the issues relating to the Equity Rule as part of the Wegener Appeal relating to the Marketplace Rule. In particular, the Company currently intends to exercise its right, as provided under Nasdaq procedures, to present a plan to regain compliance with the Equity Rule, including a time line for compliance, at a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel.
No assurances can be given that the Wegener Appeal and submission of a plan for compliance, if made and presented, will be successful. The Company’s securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq during this appeal process.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 Press release dated December 14, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Wegener Corporation |
| | | |
Date: December 14, 2009 | | |
| | By: | /s/ C. Troy Woodbury, Jr. |
| | | C. Troy Woodbury, Jr. |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| | |
99.1 | Press release dated December 14, 2009. |
