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): January 6, 2020

 

 

ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-31895   84-1018684

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

205 S. Hoover Blvd., Suite 205

Tampa, Florida 33609

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 876-1776

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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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,   OMEX   NASDAQ Capital Market
par value $0.0001 per share    

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 January 6, 2020, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) that the Company did not satisfy the minimum $35 million market value of the listed securities requirement for 30 consecutive business days, as required under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) for the Nasdaq Capital Market. In accordance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules, the Company has been provided a 180 calendar day period, ending July 6, 2020, to regain compliance with the market capitalization requirement. In order to achieve compliance, the Company must evidence a market value of listed securities of at least $35 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, four of which have already been achieved.

The notice has no present impact on the listing of the Company’s securities on NASDAQ.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.
Dated: January 10, 2020     By:   /s/ Jay A. Nudi
      Jay A. Nudi
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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