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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  August 23, 2011
 
 
Cosi, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 Delaware     000-50052  06-1393745
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 

 
1751 Lake Cook Road, Suite 600; Deerfield, Illinois   60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
                                                                                                            

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (847) 597-8800


 
 
 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 3.01.    Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
                  
On August 23, 2011, Cosi, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Global Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The notification letter states that the Company will be afforded 180 calendar days, or until February 21, 2012, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.  In order to regain compliance, shares of the Company’s common stock must maintain a minimum bid closing price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.  The Company intends to actively monitor the bid price for its common stock between now and February 21, 2012, and will consider all available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.
 
Additionally, on August 24, 2011, the Company received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the market value of the Company’s listed securities (“MVLS”) had closed below the minimum $50,000,000 required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A).  The notification letter states that the Company will be afforded 180 calendar days, or until February 21, 2012, to regain compliance with the minimum MVLS requirement.  In order to regain compliance, the Company must maintain a minimum MVLS of at least $50,000,000 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The Company intends to actively monitor its MVLS between now and February 21, 2012, and will consider all available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum MVLS requirement.
 
On August 26, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the notices from Nasdaq.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
  (d)    Exhibits.
 
99.1    Press Release of Cosi, Inc., dated August 26, 2011.
 

 
 
 

 


 
Signature
 
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.
  COSI, INC.  
       
Date:  August 26, 2011
By:
/s/  William E. Koziel  
    Name:  William E. Koziel  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       
 

 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
Description
 
Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)
99.1
Press Release of Cosi, Inc., dated August 26, 2011.
E