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): January 7, 2010
GENVEC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-24469 | 23-2705690 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 65 West Watkins Mill Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland | 20878 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 632 0740
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 7, 2010, GenVec, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Marketplace Rule 5450 due to the fact that the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock met or exceeded $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive business days. The letter further stated that the matter relating to the Company’s non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, which the Company previously reported under Item 3.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2009, is now closed with NASDAQ.
On January 7, 2010 the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the letter from NASDAQ. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | GenVec, Inc. Press Release Issued on January 7, 2010 |
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.
| | GENVEC, INC. | |
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| Date: January 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ DOUGLAS J. SWIRSKY | |
| | | Douglas J. Swirsky | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 GenVec, Inc. Press Release Issued on January 7, 2010
