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): January 18, 2017
CTI BIOPHARMA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 001-12465 | 91-1533912 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on March 22, 2016, the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notified CTI BioPharma Corp. (the “Company”) that its common stock failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). On January 18, 2017, Nasdaq notified the Company that the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock had remained at $1.00 or greater for ten consecutive business days and, accordingly, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and this matter is now closed.
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.
CTI BIOPHARMA CORP. | ||||
Date: January 20, 2017 | By: | /s/ Louis A. Bianco | ||
Louis A. Bianco | ||||
Executive Vice President, Finance and | ||||
Administration | ||||