Form 8-K - Current report

 

 

 

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): September 20, 2024

 

Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-37428		26-3474527
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5857 Owens Avenue, Suite 300, Carlsbad, California 92008

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

n/a

(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:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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, par value $.001 per share		QLGN		The Nasdaq Capital Market of 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 20, 2024, Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company received a notice from Nasdaq indicating that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has granted an extension for the continued listing of the Company, subject to the Company evidencing compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market by November 19, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01 that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 20, 2024, issued by Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatting Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL).

 

 

 

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.

 

	QUALIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: September 20, 2024	By:	/s/ Michael S. Poirier
		Michael S. Poirier, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. Received Extension from Nasdaq Hearings Panel

 

CARLSBAD, Calif., September 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLGN) (the “Company”) today announced that on September 11, 2024, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq indicating that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Panel”) has granted an extension for the continued listing of the Company , subject to the Company evidencing compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market by November 19, 2024. The Company is diligently working to fulfill the requirements set forth by the Panel to ensure the Company’s continued listing on Nasdaq.

 

About Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.

 

For more information about Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc., please visit www.qlgntx.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company may in some cases use terms such as “predicts,” “believes,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “likely,” “will,” “should” or other words that convey uncertainty of the future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of its management team that involve risks, potential changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties, including statements regarding the timing of the offering. Any or all of the forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong or be affected by assumptions the Company makes that later turn out to be incorrect, or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including risks related to the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, including the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement or its alternatives prior to October 31, 2024, the Company’s ability to file its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, or otherwise in the future, or otherwise maintain compliance with any other listing requirement of The Nasdaq Capital Market, the potential de-listing of the Company’s shares from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to its failure to comply with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement or the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement or its alternatives, and the Company’s ability to file its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, or otherwise in the future, and the other risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For all these reasons, actual results and developments could be materially different from those expressed in or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this news release, except as required by law. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Contact:

 

Investor Relations

[e-mail].

 

Source: Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

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