0001171843-14-001090.txt : 20140305 0001171843-14-001090.hdr.sgml : 20140305 20140304181522 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-14-001090 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140228 ITEM INFORMATION: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GSE Holding, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET [3081] IRS NUMBER: 770619069 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35382 FILM NUMBER: 14666563 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 SOUTH WACKER DR. STREET 2: SUITE 3175 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-443-8564 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19103 GUNDLE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77073 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GEO HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040108 8-K 1 f8k_030414.htm FORM 8-K f8k_030414.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 28, 2014

 
GSE Holding, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-35382
77-0619069
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

19103 Gundle Road
Houston, TX 77073
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 443-8564

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 3.01
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

GSE Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification on February 28, 2014 from NYSE Regulation, Inc. (“NYSE Regulation”) stating that, because the Company was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01B of the Listed Company Manual (“Section 802.01B”) of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), NYSE Regulation intends to delist the Company’s common stock from the NYSE by filing a delisting application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014 that the Company did not comply with the NYSE continued listing standard requiring an average global equity market capitalization of at least $50 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period where total stockholders’ equity is less than $50 million.  In addition, the Company has now fallen below the NYSE continued listing standards requiring (i) an average global equity market capitalization of at least $15 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period and (ii) an average closing price of at least $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

The Company does not intend to appeal the delisting determination. The Company anticipates that the delisting of its common stock from the NYSE will be effective at the opening of trading on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

The Company expects that its common stock will be traded on the OTCQB Marketplace beginning on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 under the ticker symbol “GSEH.”  The Company can provide no assurance that any trading market for these securities will exist on the OTCQB Marketplace.  The OTCQB Marketplace is a market tier operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. for over-the-counter traded companies.

On March 4, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the delisting determination described above. A copy of this press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may” and other words and terms of similar meaning, including in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future financial performance or other events. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including whether a trading market for the Company’s common stock will exist on the OTCQB Marketplace and other factors disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the SEC, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such statements.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated March 4, 2014.

 
 

 
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.
 
 
 
GSE Holding, Inc.
     
     
Date: March 4, 2014 By: /s/ Mark A. Whitney
  Name: Mark A. Whitney
  Title:
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exh_991.htm
Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

GSE ANNOUNCES DELISTING FROM NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE;
EXPECTS TO BEGIN TRADING ON THE OTCQB MARKETPLACE UNDER NEW TICKER SYMBOL “GSEH”

Houston, TX, March 4, 2014 - GSE Holding, Inc. (“GSE” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSE), a leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and confinement applications, today announced that it has been notified by NYSE Regulation, Inc. that, because the Company was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01B of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Regulation, Inc. intends to delist the Company’s common stock from the New York Stock Exchange by filing a delisting application with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As previously disclosed, the Company has fallen below the continued listing standard requiring an average global equity market capitalization of at least $50 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period where total stockholders’ equity is less than $50 million.  In addition, the Company has now fallen below the continued listing standards requiring (i) an average global equity market capitalization of at least $15 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period and (ii) an average closing price of at least $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

The Company does not intend to appeal the delisting determination.  The Company anticipates that the delisting of its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange will be effective at the opening of trading on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

The Company expects that its common stock will be traded on the OTCQB Marketplace beginning on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 under the ticker symbol “GSEH.”  The Company can provide no assurance that any trading market for these securities will exist on the OTCQB Marketplace.  The OTCQB Marketplace is a market tier operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. for over-the-counter traded companies.

About GSE Holding, Inc.

GSE is a global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, products and services used in the containment and management of solids, liquids and gases for organizations engaged in waste management, mining, water, wastewater and aquaculture.
GSE has a long history of manufacturing quality geosynthetic lining systems and developing innovative products. The Company’s principal products are polyethylene-based geomembranes, geonets, geocomposites, geosynthetic clay liners, concrete protection liners and vertical barriers. GSE manufactures products primarily to line or cap hazardous and non-hazardous waste landfills, contain materials generated in certain mining processes, and contain water, liquid waste and industrial products in ponds, tanks, reservoirs, sewers and canals. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, GSE maintains sales offices throughout the world and manufacturing facilities in the US, Chile, Germany, Thailand, China and Egypt.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may” and other words and terms of similar meaning, including in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future financial performance or other events. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including whether a trading market for the Company’s common stock will exist on the OTCQB Marketplace and other factors disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such statements.