UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2017 (June 9, 2017)
ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Virgin Islands | 001-37360 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
590 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(212) 409-2434
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events. |
On June 9, 2017, Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp. (the “Company”) received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the staff of Nasdaq has determined, based on its review of the Company’s plan of compliance, to grant the Company’s request for the continued listing of its ordinary shares on Nasdaq, pursuant to an extension to evidence compliance with the minimum 300 round lot shareholder requirement applicable to the Company’s ordinary shares, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5505(a)(3), by September 25, 2017.
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.
| Dated: June 13, 2017 | ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Mitchell | |
| Name: Jonathan Mitchell | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||