ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP CORP. (NASDAQ:AAPC) Files An 8-K Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of ListingItem 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2017 by Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp. (the “Company”), on March 29, 2017, the Company received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the staff of Nasdaq had determined that the Company did not comply with Listing Rule 5550(a)(3) (the “Minimum Holders Rule”), which requires the Company to have at least 300 public holders of its ordinary shares for continued listing on Nasdaq.Subsequently, upon the Company’s request, the Nasdaq granted the Company an extension to comply with the Minimum Holders Rule until September 25, 2017.
On September 26, 2017, the Company received a written notice (the “Notice”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company did not satisfy the terms of the extension and accordingly, the staff of Nasdaq had initiated procedures to delist the Company’s securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Notice states that the Company may appeal the determination. However, if the Company does not appeal this determination, the trading of its ordinary shares will be suspended at the opening of business on October 5, 2017 and the Company’s securities would be subsequently removed from listing and registration on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
As of the date of this Report, the Company is evaluating its options for its public markets strategy.
About ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP CORP. (NASDAQ:AAPC)
Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp. is a blank check company. The Company is formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar initial business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company is focused on companies in the media, Internet and consumer sector operating in the United Kingdom and Europe (which may include a business based in Europe, which has operations or opportunities outside of Europe). The Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business industry or sector. The Company has not conducted any operations and has not generated any revenues.
