Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 21, 2024

GRI BIO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40034

82-4369909

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation)

2223 Avenida de la Playa, #208

La Jolla, CA 92037

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(619) 400-1170

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ 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:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	GRI	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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 24, 2023, on November 22, 2023, GRI Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that the Company did not comply with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”) based on the information provided in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Company was provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until May 20, 2024, to regain compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement.

On May 21, 2024, the Company received a staff determination letter (the “Determination Letter”) from the Staff notifying the Company that, despite reporting in excess of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, it had not regained compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement by May 20, 2024 when taking into account the Company’s historical burn rate. Accordingly, and as described in the Determination Letter, unless the Company timely requests an appeal of the determination by May 28, 2024, the Company’s securities will be subject to suspension/delisting. The Company intends to timely request an appeal of the determination to a Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). The appeal will automatically stay any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing before the Panel, and the Company’s common stock will remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market pending the outcome of the hearing before the Panel. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Panel has the authority to grant an additional extension not to exceed 180 days from the Staff’s determination.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company an additional extension period or that the Company will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 22, 2024

GRI BIO, INC.

By:

/s/ Leanne Kelly

Name:

Leanne Kelly

Title

Chief Financial Officer

Cover	May 21, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 21, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	GRI BIO, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-40034
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-4369909
Entity Address, Address Line One	2223 Avenida de la Playa
Entity Address, Address Line Two	#208
Entity Address, City or Town	La Jolla
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92037
City Area Code	619
Local Phone Number	400-1170
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	GRI
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001824293
Amendment Flag	false