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 8, 2010
Arrowhead Research Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-21898
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 46-0408024 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 South Lake Avenue, Suite 703, Pasadena, CA 91101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (626) 304-3400
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
On December 8, 2010, Arrowhead Research Corporation (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that, based on the Company’s closing bid price for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company does not comply with the minimum bid price of $1.00 per as set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2).
In accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until June 6, 2011 to regain compliance with the minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing. In order to regain compliance, the minimum closing price per share of the Company’s common stock must be at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by June 6, 2011, the Company may be afforded an additional 180 day compliance period, provided it demonstrates that it meets all other applicable standards for initial listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market (except the bid price requirement). If the Company fails to regain compliance after the second grace period, the Company’s stock will be subject to delisting by NASDAQ.
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: December 14, 2010
| ARROWHEAD RESEARCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /S/ KENNETH A. MYSZKOWSKI | |
| Kenneth A. Myszkowski | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||