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):
April 20, 2017
Avinger, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-36817 |
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20-8873453 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 241-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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
On April 20, 2017, Avinger, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”), notifying the Company that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), as the market value of the Company’s listed securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum $50 million for the previous 30 consecutive business days, as well as Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(A), as the Company did not have total assets and total revenue of at least $50 million each for the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company has a period of 180 calendar days, or until October 17, 2017, to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. To regain compliance, the MVLS of the Company’s common stock must reach at least $50 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The notice has no present impact on the listing of the Company’s securities on NASDAQ.
In the event that the Company does not regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules prior to the expiration of the compliance period, it will receive written notification that its securities are subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a hearings panel pursuant to the procedures set forth in the applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The Company intends to actively monitor its MVLS and will consider available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, including applying to transfer to the NASDAQ Capital Market, which has a minimum MVLS requirement of $35 million.