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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On December 30, 2021, Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that on December 29, 2021, the average closing price of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) over the prior 30 consecutive trading days had fallen below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum average closing price required to maintain listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Requirement”).
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement (the “Grace Period”), subject to a potential 180 calendar day extension, as described below. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days within the Grace Period.
If the Company does not achieve compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement by June 28, 2022, the end of the Grace Period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for the market value of its publicly held shares and all other Nasdaq initial listing standards, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and would need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period. However, if it appears to Nasdaq staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company does not meet the other listing standards, Nasdaq could provide notice that the Company’s Common Stock will be subject to delisting. In the event the Company receives notice that its Common Stock is being delisted, the Company would be entitled to appeal the determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel and request a hearing.
The Company intends to actively monitor the closing bid price of its Common Stock and will evaluate available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement or maintain compliance with the other listing requirements. The notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s Common Stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other Nasdaq listing requirements.
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.
CALITHERA BIOSCIENCES, INC. | ||||||
Dated: December 30, 2021 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Susan M. Molineaux | |||||
Name: Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D. | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Document and Entity Information |
Dec. 30, 2021 |
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Entity Central Index Key | 0001496671 |
Document Type | 8-K |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 30, 2021 |
Entity Registrant Name | Calithera Biosciences, Inc. |
Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 001-36644 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-2366329 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 343 Oyster Point Blvd. |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 200 |
Entity Address, City or Town | South San Francisco |
Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94080 |
City Area Code | (650) |
Local Phone Number | 870-1000 |
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Soliciting Material | false |
Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Security 12b Title | Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
Trading Symbol | CALA |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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