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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

December 4, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     
DELAWARE
001-38445
36-4787690
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)

642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100
Newtown, Pennsylvania, 18940
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 944-6100



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HSDT
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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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 disclosed, on March 23, 2020, Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below $1.00 per share for the prior 30-consecutive business day period and that the Company had been granted a 180-day grace period, through September 21, 2020, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). Thereafter, on April 17, 2020, the Company received an additional notice from the Staff indicating that Nasdaq had temporarily stayed enforcement of the Minimum Bid Price Rule through June 30, 2020 and, accordingly, the 180-day grace period applicable to the Company would not expire until December 3, 2020.

On December 4, 2020, the Company received notice from the Staff indicating that the Company was not eligible for an additional 180 day extension to meet the Minimum Bid Price Rule. As a result, the Staff determined that the Company’s securities would be subject to delisting unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel, which request will stay any further delisting action by the Staff.

The Company intends to present a detailed plan to evidence compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule for the Panel’s consideration; however, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule within the period of time that may be granted by the Panel.

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.

 
HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
Dated: December 10, 2020
By:
/s/ Joyce LaViscount
   
Joyce LaViscount
Chief Financial Officer