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 21, 2018

 


 

ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

British Columbia, Canada

 

001-37691

 

98-1283375

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7100 West Credit Avenue, Suite 101, Mississauga,
Ontario, Canada

 

L5N 0E4

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 876-1118

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


 

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)

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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))

 

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 o

 

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 Act. o

 

 

 



 

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

 

On June 21, 2018, Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with the requirement of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market as a result of the closing bid price for the Company’s common shares being below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days. This notification has no effect on the listing of the Company’s common shares at this time.

 

The notification letter stated that the Company would be afforded 180 calendar days (until December 18, 2018) to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. In order to regain compliance, the bid price for the Company’s common shares must close at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The notification letter also states that in the event the Company does not regain compliance within the 180 day period, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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: June 26, 2018

ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adrian Adams

 

 

Adrian Adams

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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