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): November 9,
2017
root9B Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Company as specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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000-50502
(Commission File No.)
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20-0443575
(IRS Employee Identification No.)
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206 E. Virginia Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(602) 889-1137
(Issuer Telephone number)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2
below).
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
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Pre-commencement
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth
company
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
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Item 8.01
Other Events
As
previously disclosed, on October 3, 2017, root9B Holdings, Inc.
(the “Company”) appealed the delisting determination to
The Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) and was
informed that a hearing date had been set for November 16, 2017. On
October 13, 2017, the Company submitted an extension of the stay of
delisting. The Company asked that the stay be extended until the
Panel issues a final decision on the matter. On October 16, 2017,
the Panel granted the Company’s request to extend the stay of
suspension pending a hearing on November 16, 2017, and issuance of
a final Panel decision.
On
November 9, 2017, the Company informed the Panel that it would not
attend the November 16, 2017 hearing and would not be able to cure
the compliance issues previously reported. The Company is working
with Nasdaq to begin the process of delisting the Company from the
Nasdaq.
The
Company continues to have no operating assets and no ability to
generate revenue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ROOT9B HOLDINGS,
INC.
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Dated: November 13,
2017
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By:
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/s/
William
Hoke
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Name:
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William
Hoke
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Title:
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Chief Financial
Officer
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