UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 5, 2012
Senesco Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31326 | 84-1368850 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 721 Route 202/206, Suite 130, Bridgewater, NJ | 08807 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (908) 864-4444 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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___________________Not applicable_____________________ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As previously reported, on August 22, 2012, Senesco Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from NYSE Regulation, Inc. on behalf of NYSE MKT LLC (“NYSE MKT”) stating that NYSE MKT had declined to grant the Company a plan period extension and that NYSE MKT intends to delist the Company’s common stock from the NYSE MKT by filing a delisting application with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On August 28, 2012, the Company delivered notice to NYSE MKT requesting an oral hearing to review the NYSE MKT delisting determination.
On September 5, 2012, the Company received notice from NYSE MKT that a Listing Qualifications Panel of the Committee on Securities of NYSE MKT (the “Panel”) has been authorized to make a determination on this matter, in accordance with Section 12 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide (the “Company Guide”). In accordance with Section 1203(d) of the Company Guide, NYSE MKT’s delisting action has been stayed pending the outcome of the Panel’s review. The Panel is scheduled to hear the matter on Wednesday, October 24, 2012.
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.
| SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
| Dated: September 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ Leslie J. Browne | |
| Name: Leslie J. Browne, Ph.D. | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||