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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): July 9, 2024

 

Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40582   81-3638692
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4300 El Camino Real, Suite 210

Los Alto, CA 94022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 351-4495

 

 

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

 

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   UNCY   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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 communication 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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 July 9, 2024, Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the bid price for the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), for the last 30 consecutive business days, had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share and, as a result, the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for the continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Notice has no effect at this time of the Common Stock, which continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “UNCY”.

 

In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a period of 180 calendar days, or until January 6, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Common Stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during this 180 day period.

 

If the Company is not in compliance by January 6, 2025, the Company may qualify for a second 180 calendar day compliance period. If the Company does not qualify for, or fails to regain compliance during the second compliance period, then the Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist its Common Stock, at which point the Company would have an option to appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

 

The Company intends to actively monitor the closing bid price of its Common Stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the minimum bid price under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

 

In addition, on July 11, 2024, the Company received Notice from the Staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notice, the Company’s minimum Market Value of Listed Securities was below the minimum of $35 million required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “MVLS Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), Nasdaq has provided the Company with 180 calendar days, or until January 7, 2025 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement. If the Company regains compliance with the MVLS Requirement, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation to the Company and close the matter.

 

The Notice does not result in the delisting of the Company’s common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market. To regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement, the market value of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $35.0 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days during the 180-day grace period ending on the Compliance Date, unless the Staff exercises its discretion to extend this ten consecutive business day period pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H).

 

The Company expects to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement in the short term and intends to actively monitor the market value of its listed securities.

 

In the event the Company does not regain compliance prior to the Compliance Date, the Company will receive written notification that its securities are subject to delisting, at which point the Company may appeal the delisting determination.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining its listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

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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.

 

Dated: July 15, 2024

 

  UNICYCIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Shalabh Gupta
    Shalabh Gupta
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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