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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
May 20, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
OpGen, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-37367 |
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06-1614015 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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9717 Key West Ave, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(240) 813-1260
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading
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Name
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Common Stock |
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OPGN |
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The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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.
As previously disclosed, OpGen, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) as a result of failing to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share over a 30 consecutive business day period. In December 2023, Nasdaq notified the Company that the listing staff of Nasdaq had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq. The Company appealed such determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which, in February 2024, granted the Company’s request for an additional period to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. The Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the Company until June 3, 2024 to regain compliance.
On May 20, 2024, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company was delinquent in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) and was therefore not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notice indicated that such delinquency serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities in addition to the failure to comply with the Minimum Bid Price Rule described above as well as the failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. In accordance with the notice, the Company submitted its response to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel regarding such delinquency and the Company’s plan to cure such delinquency.
The Company plans to file its Form 10-Q as soon as practicable; however, no assurance can be given as to the definitive date on which such report will be filed or the final decision of the Nasdaq Hearings Panel regarding a delisting of the Company’s securities. As with the prior notices, the most recent notice from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
On May 24, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding the notice from Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established thereunder. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations, including the risk that the Company’s intention to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule will not be achieved or that the Company will not regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. In addition, for a further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of the Company’s forward-looking statements and its future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: May 24, 2024 |
OpGen, Inc. |
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/s/ David Lazar |
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David Lazar |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
OpGen Receives Expected Nasdaq Notice Regarding Delayed Form 10-Q
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN, “OpGen” or “the Company”) announced today that it received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that
the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the Company not filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”), which serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from Nasdaq, and that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel will consider this matter
in connection with the continued listing of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires listed companies to timely file all periodic reports with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The Company previously received written notices from Nasdaq that it was not in compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for failing to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for a 30 consecutive business
day period (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) for failing to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 2023 (the “Periodic Filing Rule”). As previously disclosed, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq that a Nasdaq
Hearings Panel had granted the Company until June 3, 2024 to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and the Periodic Filing Rule. The most recent notice provides that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel will consider the delinquent
Form 10-Q in connection with its prior grant of such additional period to regain compliance. The Company has been in communication with Nasdaq to request that the Nasdaq Hearings
Panel continue to permit the Company until June 3, 2024 to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and file the Company’s Form 10-K and for additional time to regain compliance with the Periodic Filing
Rule.
The notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq. While the Company can provide no assurance as to timing, the Company is working diligently
to finalize the Form 10-Q and plans to file the Form 10-Q as soon as practicable to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule.
About OpGen, Inc.
OpGen, Inc. (Rockville, Md., U.S.A.) is a precision medicine company harnessing the
power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help combat infectious disease.
The Company distributes molecular microbiology solutions that help guide clinicians with more rapid and actionable information about life threatening
infections to improve patient outcomes, and decrease the spread of infections caused
by multidrug-resistant microorganisms, or MDROs.
For more information, please visit www.opgen.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements regarding a notice of non-compliance received from Nasdaq. These statements and other statements regarding OpGen’s future plans and goals constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are intended to qualify for the safe
harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult
to predict, are beyond our control, and which may cause results to differ materially
from expectations. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially from
those described include, but are not limited to, our ability to timely complete our financial reporting processes with the Company’s auditors and file the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, the impacts of other unanticipated delays to the Company’s financial reporting process or other violations of Nasdaq Listing Rules, our ability
to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules, our ability to continue to finance our business and operations, and our liquidity and working capital requirements. For a discussion of the most significant
risks and uncertainties associated with OpGen’s business, please review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak
only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
OpGen:
David E. Lazar
CEO
InvestorRelations@opgen.com
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