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): July 10, 2012 (July 3, 2012)
NETWORK ENGINES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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000-30863 |
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04-3064173 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
of Incorporation |
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Identification No.) |
25 Dan Road, Canton, MA |
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02021 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (781) 332-1000
(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 July 3, 2012, Network Engines, Inc. (the Company) received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) indicating that the Company had regained compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1), as the closing bid price of the Companys common stock had been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive business days. The letter further stated that this matter, which had been previously communicated to the Company in NASDAQs noncompliance notice dated May 29, 2012, is closed. The Company is currently in compliance with all other applicable standards for continued listing.
On June 18, 2012, the Company, Unicom Systems, Inc. ( Unicom ), and Unicom Sub Two, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unicom ( Merger Sub ), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Unicom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for $1.45 per share in cash, without interest, and pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Unicom.
Signature(s)
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.
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NETWORK ENGINES, INC. |
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Date: July 10, 2012 |
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/s/ Douglas G. Bryant |
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Douglas G. Bryant |
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |