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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): October 10, 2024

SPHERE 3D CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ontario 001-36532 98-1220792
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

243 Tresser Blvd, 17th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut, United States 06901
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (647) 952 5049

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class   Trading Symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares   ANY   NASDAQ Capital Market

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

On October 10, 2024, Sphere 3D Corp. ("the Company") received a notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that the bid price of the Company's common shares for the last 30 consecutive trading days had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Listing Rule"). The Company has a period of 180 calendar days, or until April 8, 2025, to regain compliance with the Listing Rule.  The notice from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market. 

If the Company does not regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) by April 8, 2025, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, 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.

The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common shares and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a reverse stock split of its outstanding securities, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 11, 2024

  SPHERE 3D CORP.
     
     
  By: /s/ Patricia Trompeter
    Patricia Trompeter
    Chief Executive Officer