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Re: CurtisB post# 31652

Thursday, 08/19/2010 10:31:39 AM

Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:31:39 AM

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I tought 1 $. Just looked it up and was right (for Nasdaq) :

http://www.nasdaq.com/about/FAQsContinued.stm

What is NASDAQ's compliance process for companies failing to meet the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement?
NASDAQ uses the consolidated closing bid price to determine whether a company complies with this requirement. If a company trades for 30 consecutive business days below the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement, NASDAQ will send a deficiency notice to the company, advising that it has been afforded a "compliance period" of 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the applicable requirements.

Thereafter, Capital Market companies can receive an additional 180-day compliance period if they meet all initial inclusion requirements for the Capital Market, except for the bid price requirement. If a Global Select Market or Global Market company is unable to comply with the bid price requirement prior to the expiration of its 180-day compliance period, it may transfer to The NASDAQ Capital Market, so as to take advantage of the additional compliance period offered on that market, provided it meets all requirements for initial listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, except for the bid price requirement.

In order to achieve compliance with the bid price requirement, a security must maintain a closing $1.00 bid price for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. Although an automated computer system tracks each company's bid price on a daily basis, it is suggested that the company contact its Listing Qualifications analyst when it believes compliance has been achieved. NASDAQ will provide all compliance determinations, in writing, to the company.

But there's more, like market cap. and other things. Nice oversight :


http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/121.asp

For OTCB :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTC_Bulletin_Board

Companies quoted on the OTCBB must be fully reporting (i.e. current with all required SEC filings) but have no market capitalization, minimum share price, corporate governance or other requirements to be quoted. Companies which have been "de-listed" from stock exchanges for falling below minimum capitalization, minimum share price or other requirements often end up being quoted on the OTCBB.