-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DXFH1q2NTc8FPpQpx67vL67D54h/g8ZsVTuqcA1YgRBu9pe8oWClPGaLssbkH+WH tmtd37RUT2EGuvq1M8Mrxw== 0001144204-07-014388.txt : 20070323 0001144204-07-014388.hdr.sgml : 20070323 20070323165010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-014388 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070320 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: 20070323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SBE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000087050 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 941517641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08419 FILM NUMBER: 07715723 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4550 NORRIS CANYON ROAD CITY: SAN RAMON STATE: CA ZIP: 94583 BUSINESS PHONE: 5103552000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4550 NORRIS CANYON RD CITY: SAN RAMON STATE: CA ZIP: 94583 8-K 1 v069190_8k.htm

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): March 20, 2007


SBE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
0-8419
94-1517641
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
   
   
4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 200
San Ramon, CA
94583
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 355-2000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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):
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
ITEM 3.01: NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING
 
On March 20, 2007, SBE, Inc. (the “Company”) received a staff determination letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that the Company’s common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to its failure to comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(B) which requires the Company to maintain minimum shareholders’ equity of $2.5 million, or $35.0 million market value of listed securities, or $500,000 of net income from continuing operations for the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the three most recently completed fiscal years.

As previously reported, on January 11, 2007, the Company received a staff determination letter from Nasdaq stating that it's common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market for failure to comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) which requires the Company to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00. The Company filed an appeal of the staff’s determination of January 11, 2007 to the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Panel (the Panel). Delisting of the Company’s stock from Nasdaq is stayed pending the determination of the Panel. The appeals hearing was held on February 22, 2007 and the Company is awaiting the Panel’s determination. The Panel has indicated that it will also consider the Company’s failure to maintain a minimum shareholders’ equity of $2.5 million in rendering a determination regarding the Company’s continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Pursuant to Marketplace Rule 4804(c), the Company has until March 27, 2007 to present its plan of corrective action to the Panel.

A special meeting of the SBE stockholders has been scheduled for March 29, 2007 to approve the sale of the company’s embedded hardware business to One Stop Systems and to approve a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. A proxy statement detailing the sale transaction and reverse stock split has been mailed to all SBE shareholders of record as of March 6, 2007. The reverse stock split will be sufficient to increase the bid price on the company’s common stock to $1.00 or more and the company will record a gain on the sale of its embedded hardware business that will be sufficient to correct the deficit in stockholders’ equity, correcting both the bid price and shareholder equity deficiencies.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing receipt of the staff determination letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)
Exhibits.
   
99.1 Press Release, dated March 23, 2007.


 
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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 23, 2007
 
     
 
SBE, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ David W Brunton
 
David W Brunton
Chief Financial Officer
   
 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release of SBE, Inc., dated March 23, 2007
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.1 2 v069190_ex99-1.htm
 
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
Contact: 
David W. Brunton, Chief Financial Officer
SBE, Inc. 
(925) 355-7700
davidb@sbei.com
 
SBE, Inc. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter

SAN RAMON, CA, March 23, 2007 - SBE, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBEI), today announced that it received a staff determination letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (Nasdaq) on March 20, 2007 stating that the Company's common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market for failure to comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(B), which requires the company to maintain minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million, or $35.0 million market value of listed securities, or $500,000 of net income from continuing operations for the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the three most recently completed fiscal years.

As previously reported, on January 11, 2007, the company received a staff determination letter from Nasdaq stating that its common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market for failure to comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) which requires the Company to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00. The company filed an appeal of the staff’s determination of January 11, 2007 to the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Panel (the Panel). Delisting of the company’s common stock from Nasdaq is stayed pending the determination of the Panel. The appeals hearing was held on February 22, 2007 and the company is awaiting the Panel’s determination. Nasdaq has indicated that the Panel will also consider the Company’s failure to maintain a minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million in rendering a determination regarding the Company’s continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Pursuant to Marketplace Rule 4804(c), the company has until March 27, 2007 to present its plan of corrective action to the Panel.

A special meeting of the SBE stockholders has been scheduled for March 29, 2007 to approve the sale of the company’s embedded hardware business to One Stop Systems and to approve a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. A proxy statement detailing the sale transaction and reverse stock split has been mailed to all SBE shareholders of record as of March 6, 2007. The reverse stock split will be sufficient to increase the bid price on the company’s common stock to $1.00 or more and the company will record a gain on the sale of its embedded hardware business that will be sufficient to correct the deficit in stockholders’ equity, correcting both the bid price and shareholder equity deficiencies.
 
 
 

 
 
About SBE
SBE designs and provides IP-based storage networking solutions for an extensive range of business critical applications, including back-up and disaster recovery. SBE delivers a portfolio of scalable, standards-based hardware and software products designed to enable optimal performance and rapid deployment across a wide range of next-generation storage systems. Based in San Ramon, California, SBE is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SBEI) with products sold worldwide through direct sales, OEMs and system integration partners. More information is available at www.sbei.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. Such statements are only predictions and the company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. These factors and others are more fully discussed in the documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly, the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof and the company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

SBE and the SBE logo are registered trademarks of SBE, Inc.

 
 

 

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