8-K

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 Earliest Event Reported):

March 1, 2024

BARK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39691	85-1872418
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
120 Broadway, Floor 12 New York, NY		10271 (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(855) 501-2275

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001	BARK	New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	BARK WS	New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 4, 2024, BARK, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a notice dated March 1, 2024 from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company has regained compliance with the continued listing minimum price criteria set forth in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual and, as a result, will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list.

The Company previously received a noncompliance notice from the NYSE because the average closing price of the Company’s common stock was less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period ended November 21, 2023. On February 29, 2024, the Company’s common stock closed above $1.00 and had an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the prior consecutive 30 trading-day period.

A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 4, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

BARK, Inc.
By:	/s/ Allison Koehler
	Name: Allison Koehler
	Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 4, 2024

EX-99.1

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BARK Regains Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards

NEW YORK – March 4, 2024 – BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to make all dogs happy, announced today that it received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on March 1, 2024 stating that the Company has regained compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01C (the “Minimum Stock Price Standard”) and will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list.

The Company previously received a noncompliance notice from the NYSE because the average closing price of the Company’s common stock was less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period ended November 21, 2023. On February 29, 2024, the Company’s common stock closed above $1.00 and had an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the prior 30 trading-day period.

About BARK

BARK is the world’s most dog-centric company, devoted to making dogs happy with the best products, services and content. BARK’s dog-obsessed team applies its unique, data-driven understanding of what makes each dog special to design playstyle-specific toys, wildly satisfying treats, great food for your dog’s breed, effective and easy to use dental care, and dog-first experiences that foster the health and happiness of dogs everywhere. Founded in 2011, BARK loyally serves dogs nationwide with themed toys and treats subscriptions, BarkBox and BARK Super Chewer; custom product collections through its retail partner network, including Target and Amazon; its high-quality, nutritious meals made for your breed with BARK Food; and products that meet dogs’ dental needs with BARK Bright®. At BARK, we want to make dogs as happy as they make us because dogs and humans are better together. Sniff around at BARK.co for more information.

Contacts

Investors:

Michael Mougias

investors@barkbox.com

Media:

Garland Harwood

press@barkbox.com

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