Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On August 6, 2026, Neonode Inc. (the "Company") received a written notification (the "Notice") from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that because the bid price for the Company's common stock for the previous 30 consecutive business days had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share, the Company was no longer in compliance with the requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement"). The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock, which continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "NEON" at this time.
Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been granted a 180 calendar day grace period, or until February 2, 2027, to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the closing bid price of the Company's common stock must be at least $1 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during this 180-day period. In the event the Company does not regain compliance within this 180-day period, the Company may be eligible to seek an additional compliance period of 180 calendar days provided it meets the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares as well as all other standards for initial listing on Nasdaq, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and further provides written notice to Nasdaq of its intent to cure the deficiency during this second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the $1.00 bid price requirement by February 2, 2027, eligibility for Nasdaq's consideration of a second 180 day grace period would be determined on the Company's compliance with the above referenced criteria on February 2, 2027.
If it appears to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq will provide notice to the Company that its common stock will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff's delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (a "Panel"). However, there can be no assurance that, if the Company receives a delisting notice and appeals the delisting determination by the Staff to a Panel, such appeal would be successful.
The Company intends to actively monitor the closing bid price for its common stock and, as appropriate, will consider implementing available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the Company's intent to request an appeal before the Panel and ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards. The words "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. While the Company believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, these plans, intentions or expectations may not be achieved. The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For information about the factors that could cause such differences, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, including the information discussed under the captions "Item 1. Business," "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," as well as the Company's various other filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
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