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):  June 24, 2015

 

Warren Resources, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-33275

 

11-3024080

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor

New York, New York 10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 697-9660

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): N/A

 


 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 3.01.                            Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On June 24, 2015, Warren Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The NASDAQ Stock Market notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The NASDAQ Global Market pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Rule”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until December 21, 2015, to regain compliance with the Rule. If, at any time before December 21, 2015, the bid price for the Company’s common stock closes at $1.00 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days as required under Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Staff will provide written notification to the Company that it complies with the Rule.

 

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Rule by December 21, 2015, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would need to transfer the listing of its common stock to The NASDAQ Capital Market, provided that it meets the continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards, with the exception of the bid price requirement.

 

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Rule by December 21, 2015 and is not eligible for an additional compliance period at that time, the Staff will provide written notification to the Company that its common stock may be delisted. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s delisting determination to a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (“Panel”). The Company would remain listed pending the Panel’s decision. There can be no assurance that, if the Company does appeal the delisting determination by the Staff to the Panel, that such appeal would be successful.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Warren has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 26, 2015

 

 

 

 

WARREN RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Saema Somalya

 

 

Saema Somalya,

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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