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): February 16, 2021
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(713 ) 300-5160
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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The
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Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously reported, on September 30, 2020, Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (the "Company") received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Rule").
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. To regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule, the bid price for the Company's common stock needed to close at $1.00 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
On February 16, 2021, the Company received a letter from NASDAQ notifying the Company that it had regained compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) as a result of the closing bid price of the Company's common stock being at $1.00 per share or greater for the 10 consecutive business days from February 1, 2021 through February 12, 2021.
Accordingly, the Company is in compliance with the Bid Price Rule and NASDAQ considers the matter closed.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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MOLECULIN BIOTECH, INC.
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| Date: | February 19, 2021 | ||
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/s/ Jonathan P. Foster
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Jonathan P. Foster
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