Your question prompted me to Google on what happens if an OTC listed company moves to a major Exchange - here's the first article that popped up; https://accreditedinvestorresource.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/what-happens-when-stock-moves-from-otc-to-nasdaq/ Here's a couple more; https://www.thestreet.com/story/10725448/1/how-an-uplisting-works.html http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/otc-nyse-nasdaq.asp And here is an article to restore some encouragement; http://www.nasdaq.com/article/why-serious-investors-should-pay-attention-to-pink-sheet-stocks-cm84403 https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/58051/can-a-company-which-is-listed-at-otc-and-tsx-considered-to-be-serious