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): September 19, 2019
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-13341 | 94-3171940 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA 94080 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
650-244-4990
| (Registrant's telephone number including area code) |
| (Registrant's former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On September 19, 2019, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is no longer in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed companies to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The letter noted that the bid price of the Company’s common stock was below $1.00 for the 30-day period ending September 18, 2019.
The notification letter has no immediate effect on the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has provided the Company with 180 days, or until March 17, 2020, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by having a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
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.
| TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sunil Bhonsle | |
| Name: | Sunil Bhonsle | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Dated: September 20, 2019