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): January 17, 2024

DARÉ BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36395

20-4139823

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3655 Nobel Drive, Suite 260

San Diego, CA 92122

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 926-7655

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		DARE		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 Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As previously reported, on July 19, 2023, Daré Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The Company was provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until January 16, 2024, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

On January 17, 2024, the Staff notified the Company that because the Company did not timely regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the Company’s common stock is subject to delisting from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”).

The Company will timely request a hearing before the Panel, which request will stay the delisting of the Company’s common stock pending the decision of the Panel following the hearing and the expiration of any extension period that may be granted by the Panel. Pursuant to published Nasdaq guidance, hearings are typically scheduled 30 to 45 days following the hearing request, with the Panel typically issuing decisions within 30 days of the hearing.

There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful at the hearing or that the Company will be successful in maintaining the listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

This report contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the timing of the hearing and the timing of the decision of the Panel. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In particular, the hearing may be scheduled, and the Panel may issue a decision, more quickly than expected based on the typical time periods in published Nasdaq guidance, which shorter timeline(s) may be unfavorable for the Company and the continued listing of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this report, except as required by law.

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.

	DARÉ BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Dated: January 19, 2024	By:	/s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson
	Name:	Sabrina Martucci Johnson
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jan. 17, 2024
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Document Period End Date	Jan. 17, 2024
Entity File Number	001-36395
Entity Registrant Name	Dare Bioscience, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001401914
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4139823
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	3655 Nobel Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 260
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92122
City Area Code	(858)
Local Phone Number	926-7655
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Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
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