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):May 12, 2014
| AETRIUM INCORPORATED |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| | | | | |
| Minnesota | | 0-22166 | | 41-1439182 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 2350 Helen Street, North St. Paul, Minnesota | | 55109 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(651) 770-2000
| N/A |
| (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 a result of the resignation of Richard K. Coleman, Jr. as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Aetrium Incorporated (the “Company”) and as a member of the audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) on April 23, 2014, the Company was not in compliance with Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”). NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) requires, among other things, that the Company’s Audit Committee be comprised of at least three members. The Audit Committee was comprised of three members before Mr. Coleman’s resignation, and upon his resignation was comprised of only two members. The Company notified NASDAQ of its noncompliance with the listing rule described above on April 25, 2014.
On May 12, 2014, the Company received a letter from NASDAQ indicating that the Company no longer complies with NASDAQ’s audit committee composition requirements as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(c). Consistent with NASDAQ Listing Rules 5605(c)(4), the Company has a cure period in order to regain compliance until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or April 23, 2015. If the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before October 20, 2014, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than October 20, 2014.
On May 14, 2014 the Board appointed director Morgan P. Hanlon to the Audit Committee and notified NASDAQ of such appointment. On May 16, 2014, the Company received a letter from NASDAQ stating that based on the appointment of Mr. Hanlon to the Audit Committee, NASDAQ has determined that the Company complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2) and the matter is closed.
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.
| Dated: May 16, 2014 | AETRIUM INCORPORATED |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Paul H. Askegaard |
| | | Paul H. Askegaard |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
