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): December 13, 2023

 

PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15543

 

95-4078884

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

identification number)

 

4B Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ

 

08512

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 495-2200

 

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)

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

 

PTN

 

NYSE American

 

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 checkmark 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 December 13, 2023, Palatin Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification (the “Plan Letter”) that the NYSE American (the “Exchange”) has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance (the “Plan”) with the Exchange's continued listing standards regarding stockholders' equity, as set forth in Sections 1003(a)(i) and (ii) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

 

As previously reported, on October 10, 2023, the Company received notification (the "Deficiency Letter") from the NYSE American that it was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in the NYSE American Company Guide (the "Company Guide"). Specifically, the Deficiency Letter indicated that the Company was not in compliance with Sections 1003(a)(i) and 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide, requiring a listed company to have stockholders' equity of (i) at least $2.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years and (ii) at least $4.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. The Company submitted the Plan to the Exchange on November 9, 2023 addressing how the Company intends to regain compliance with these requirements by April 10, 2025.

 

On December 13, 2023, the Company received notice from the NYSE American that it had accepted the Company's Plan and granted a plan period through April 10, 2025 to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by that date or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the Plan during the plan period, the Exchange may commence delisting procedures.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 18, 2023, the Company issued a press release relating to the matters described in Item 3.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits:

 

99.1

Press Release dated December 18, 2023

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The Company cautions you that statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “indicates,” “will,” “intends,” “potential,” “suggests,” “assuming,” “designed” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding a period to comply with the Plan and applicable Exchange requirements, and actions of the Company and/or the Exchange to be taken with respect to matters discussed in the Deficiency Letter and the Plan Letter. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties associated with continued listing on the Exchange, risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

 

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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.

 

 

PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 18, 2023

By:  

/s/ Stephen T. Wills  

 

 

 

Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

Press Release dated December 18, 2023

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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