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 3, 2024
 
Entera Bio Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Israel
 
001-38556
 
00-0000000
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification)
 
KIRYAT HADASSAH, MINRAV BUILDINGFIFTH FLOOR, JERUSALEM, Israel 9112002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+972-2-532-7151
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value of NIS 0.0000769
 
ENTX
 
Nasdaq Capital Market
 
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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On January 3, 2024, Entera Bio Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”), announced that, on December 27, 2023, the Company received an extension of 180 calendar days from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") to regain compliance with the Nasdaq’s minimum $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”), following the expiration on December 26, 2023 of the initial 180 calendar-day period to regain compliance. The Nasdaq determination was based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the Bid Price Requirement.

This current notification from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s shares, which will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ENTX. 

As a result of the extension, the Company has until June 24, 2024 to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares must be at least $1.00 for at least 10 consecutive business days (with such compliance period extendable at the discretion of Nasdaq) prior to June 24, 2024. Nasdaq would then provide a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. The Company will continue to monitor the closing bid price of its Common Stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including but not limited to, implementing a reverse stock split of its outstanding securities, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
 
If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by June 24, 2024, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its shares will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Company would remain listed pending the Panel’s decision. There can be no assurance that, if the Company appeals a delisting determination, such appeal would be successful.
 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
ENTERA BIO LTD.
     
Date: January 3, 2024
By:
/s/ Miranda Toledano
   
Name: Miranda Toledano
Title: Chief Executive Officer