UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): August 12, 2019
Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36694 | 20-4580525 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 200 West Street, Waltham, MA 02451 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(781) 890-0102
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | PRTO | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company [X]
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. [ ]
Introductory Comment
Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our”, “Company” and “Proteon” refer to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On August 12, 2019, Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that the Company’s stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 of $9,477,000 does not satisfy the Nasdaq Global Market continued listing requirement set forth in Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5450(b)(1)(A), which requires companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market to maintain a minimum of $10,000,000 in stockholders’ equity. The Nasdaq notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock, and its common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “PRTO” at this time.
The Company has 45 calendar days from the date of the Nasdaq notification letter to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5450(b)(1)(A). The Company currently anticipates timely submitting such a plan to Nasdaq. If the Company’s plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Nasdaq notification letter for the Company to provide evidence of compliance. If the plan is not accepted or the Company is not granted an extension, the Company will then consider actions appropriate to the circumstances, which may include applicable appeals to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Rule.
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.
| Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. | |||
| Date: August 15, 2019 | By: | /s/ George A. Eldridge | |
| George A. Eldridge | |||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||