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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 8, 2024

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NEUROBO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

    

001-37809

    

47-2389984

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

545 Concord Avenue, Suite 210

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (857) 702-9600

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading

Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

NRBO

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 8, 2024, NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received formal notification (the “Notification”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) confirming that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires issuers listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share, and that the Company satisfies all other applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result of the determination, the listing matter is now closed.

 

A press release issued by the Company on January 9, 2024 regarding the Notification is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

    

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated January 9, 2024

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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.

    

NEUROBO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: January 9, 2024

By:

/s/ Hyung Heon Kim

Hyung Heon Kim

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

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NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Price Requirement

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - January 9, 2024 – NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, announced that on January 8, 2024, it received formal notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and otherwise satisfies all other applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result, the listing matter has been closed.

About NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals

NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases. The company is currently developing DA-1241 for the treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and is developing DA-1726 for the treatment of obesity. DA-1241 is a novel G-protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119) agonist that promotes the release of key gut peptides GLP-1, GIP, and PYY. In preclinical studies, DA-1241 demonstrated a positive effect on liver inflammation, lipid metabolism, weight loss, and glucose metabolism, reducing hepatic steatosis, hepatic inflammation, and liver fibrosis, while also improving glucose control. DA-1726 is a novel, dual oxyntomodulin (OXM) analog that functions as a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR) for the treatment of obesity. OXM is a naturally-occurring gut hormone that activates GLP1R and GCGR, thereby decreasing food intake while increasing energy expenditure, thus potentially resulting in superior body weight loss compared to selective GLP1R agonists. For more information, please visit www.neurobopharma.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release, including, without limitation, those risks associated with NeuroBo’s continued compliance with the Nasdaq listing rules; the timeline for regulatory submissions; the ability to obtain regulatory approval through the development steps of NeuroBo’s current and future product candidates; NeuroBo’s ability to initiate and complete clinical trials on a timely basis; our ability to recruit subjects for our clinical trials; whether NeuroBo receives results from NeuroBo’s clinical trials that are consistent with the results of pre-clinical and previous clinical trials; effects of changes in applicable laws or regulations; effects of changes to NeuroBo’s stock price from any future fundraising; and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made. NeuroBo does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.


Contacts:

NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals

Marshall H. Woodworth

Interim Chief Financial Officer

+1-857-299-1033

marshall.woodworth@neurobopharma.com

Rx Communications Group

Michael Miller

+1-917-633-6086

mmiller@rxir.com