acer-8k_20211229.htm

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): December 29, 2021

ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33004		32-0426967
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Gateway Center, Suite 351 300 Washington Street Newton, Massachusetts		02458
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 902-6100
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	ACER	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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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 Act. ☐

Item 3.01.

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

On December 29, 2021, Acer Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the listing qualifications department staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company’s Minimum Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $35 million required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq listing rule 5550(b)(2).

The notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock, and the Company’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ACER.”

In accordance with Nasdaq listing rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until June 27, 2022, to regain compliance. The notice states that to regain compliance, the Company’s MVLS must close at $35 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days (or such longer period of time as the Nasdaq staff may require in some circumstances, but generally not more than 20 consecutive business days) during the compliance period ending June 27, 2022. The Company believes that it can also regain compliance by meeting the continued listing standard of a minimum stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million.

If the Company does not regain compliance by June 27, 2022, Nasdaq staff will provide written notice to the Company that its securities are subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal any such delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.

The Company intends to actively monitor the Company’s MVLS between now and June 27, 2022 and may, if appropriate, evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the MVLS rule. While the Company is exercising diligent efforts to maintain the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 30, 2021	ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.

	By:	/s/ Harry S. Palmin
		Harry S. Palmin
		Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Acer Therapeutics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing