Form 8-K

 

 

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 12, 2013

 

 

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-31918   04-3072298

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

167 Sidney Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts

   02139
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-5500

(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 8.01. Other Events.

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that it has received formal notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). On May 29, 2013, the Staff had notified the Company that its common stock had failed to maintain the minimum bid price of $1.00 as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Staff notice confirmed that the matter has been closed. With the closing of this matter, the Company is now in compliance with all requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

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.

 

    Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date: August 12, 2013

   By:  

/s/ Louis J. Arcudi, III

   

Louis J. Arcudi, III

Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Secretary