8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 25, 2019
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 23, 2019
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-36555 | 01-0949984 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
|
1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV |
89144 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 804-1690
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Information
On April 23, 2019, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that it received formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires the Company’s common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The Nasdaq staff made this determination of compliance after the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was at $1.00 per share or greater for the prior 10 consecutive business days.
Nasdaq had previously notified the Company of its non-compliance with Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) on July 10, 2018, following 30 consecutive business days for which the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock did not meet the $1.00 per share minimum requirement.
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.
Date: April 24, 2019
| MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Merrick Okamoto | |
| Name: | Merrick Okamoto | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |