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):
April 9, 2015
American Superconductor Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19672 | 04-2959321 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 64 Jackson Road Devens, Massachusetts |
01434 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 842-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 9, 2015, the American Superconductor Corporation (the “Company”) received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that (a) the Company’s common stock had a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, from March 25, 2015 to April 8, 2015, and (b) it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
On January 14, 2015, the Company had received a letter (the “Notification Letter”) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notification Letter, the Company no longer had met the minimum bid price requirement.
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until July 13, 2015, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). To regain compliance, the Company’s common stock needed to have a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
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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.
| AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 10, 2015 | By: | /s/ David A. Henry | ||||
| David A. Henry Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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