UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 17, 2016
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 000-19621 | 41-1454591 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
175 Jackson Avenue North, Suite 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55343-4565 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 930-9000
Not Applicable
(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. |
| (a) | On February 17, 2016, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (“Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, because the closing bid price for its Common Stock has been below $1.00 per share, it no longer complies with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). Based on the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of Nasdaq’s letter, the Company does not meet the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. |
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until August 15, 2016, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The Notice further provides that, if at any time before August 15, 2016, the closing bid price of the Common Stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation stating that the Company has achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
The Notice also provides that, if the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by August 15, 2016, it may be eligible for additional time. To qualify for additional time, 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 Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and provide written notice of its intention to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period. If the Company meets these requirements, it will be granted an additional compliance period of 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If the Nasdaq staff determines that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s Common Stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would have the right to appeal a determination to delist its Common Stock, and the Common Stock would remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market until the completion of the appeal process.
The Company intends to actively monitor the bid price for its Common Stock between now and August 15, 2016, and will consider available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
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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.
| Date: February 19, 2016 | Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Edward (Jack) R. Cameron |
Edward (Jack) R. Cameron Chief Executive Officer | |
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