UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2015.
Commission File Number 001-32399
BANRO CORPORATION
(Translation of registrants name into English)
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite
7070
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5X
1E3
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
BANRO CORPORATION | |
/s/ Kevin Jennings | |
Date: September 30, 2015 | Kevin Jennings |
Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 | News release dated September 29, 2015 |
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PRESS
RELEASE
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Banro Provides a Corporate Update
Toronto, Canada September 29, 2015 Banro Corporation (the Company) (NYSE MKT - "BAA"; TSX - "BAA") announces that it has received notice from the NYSE MKT LLC (the "NYSE MKT") pursuant to Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE MKT's Company Guide that, due to the Company's current low selling share price, the Company's continued listing on the NYSE MKT is contingent upon there being a sustained increase in its share price within the next six months or such longer period as may be agreed to by the NYSE MKT.
Banro Corporation is a Canadian gold mining company focused on production from the Twangiza mine, which began commercial production September 1, 2012, and completion of its second gold mine at Namoya located approximately 200 kilometres southwest of the Twangiza gold mine. The Companys longer term objectives include the development of two additional major, wholly-owned gold projects, Lugushwa and Kamituga. The four projects, each of which has a mining license, are located along the 210 kilometre long Twangiza-Namoya gold belt in the South Kivu and Maniema provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All business activities are followed in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
For further information, please visit our website at
www.banro.com, or contact:
Martin Jones
+1 (416) 366-2221, Ext.
3213
+1-800-714-7938, Ext. 3213
info@banro.com