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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On August 3, 2023, HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, and that, therefore, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which is the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The notice from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock, and the common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “HOOK”.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has automatically been afforded a 180-calendar day period, or until January 30, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The continued listing standard will be met if the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the 180-calendar day period. If the Company is not in compliance by January 30, 2024, the Company may be afforded a second 180-calendar day period to regain compliance if it meets certain requirements.
The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and is currently evaluating its options for regaining compliance, which could include a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock.
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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.
| Date: August 4, 2023 | HOOKIPA Pharma, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Joern Aldag | |
| Joern Aldag | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||