U.S. 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) March 24, 2011
PRIVATE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 0-25067 | 87-0365673 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
537 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, California 94103
(Address of U.S. principal executive offices)
Calle de la Marina 16-18, Floor 18, Suite D, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
(Address of European principal executive offices)
U.S. (415) 575-9700, Europe 34-93-620-8090
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
On March 24, 2011, Private Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common stock closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) and, therefore, that a deficiency exists with regard to the Minimum Bid Price Rule. The Nasdaq letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.
In accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company is provided with a grace period of 180 calendar days or until September 20, 2011, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If at any time before September 20, 2011, the bid price of the Company’s stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will notify the Company that it has achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule by September 20, 2011, Nasdaq will notify the Company that its common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market.
In the event the Company receives notice that its common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. Alternatively, Nasdaq may permit the Company to transfer its common stock to The Nasdaq Capital Market if it satisfies the requirements for initial inclusion set forth in Marketplace Rule 5505, except for the bid price requirement. If its application for transfer is approved, the Company would have an additional 180 calendar days to comply with the Minimum Bid Price Rule in order to remain on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
The Company will continue to monitor the bid price for its common stock and consider various options available to it if its common stock does not trade at a level that is likely to regain compliance.
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.
| PRIVATE MEDIA GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 30, 2011 | /s/ Johan Gillborg | |||||
| Johan Gillborg, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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