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 2, 2018
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-36555 |
01-0949984 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
11601 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500 Los Angeles, CA |
90025 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 804-1690
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On January 2, 2018, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notification (the “Notice”) from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that since the Company has not held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year-end, in accordance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules 5620(a) and 5810(c)(2)(G), it no longer complies with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules (the “Rules”) for continued listing.
Under the Rules, the Company has 45 calendar days as of the date of the Notice (the “Due Date”) to submit a plan to regain compliance, and if Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end, or until June 29, 2018, to regain compliance. In determining whether to accept the Company’s plan, Nasdaq will consider such things as the likelihood that the Annual Meeting can be held within the 180-day period, the Company’s past compliance history, the reasons for the delayed Annual Meeting, other corporate events that may occur within Nasdaq’s review period, the Company’s overall financial condition and its public disclosures. While the plan is pending, the Company’s securities will continue to trade on Nasdaq.
The Company has filed a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold the Annual Meeting of the shareholders and believes that the Annual Meeting will occur prior to the Due Date. In the event such Annual Meeting is not held prior to the Due Date, the Company will submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance prior to the end of the 45-day period.
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.
Date: January 8, 2018
| MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Francis Knuettel II | |
| Name: | Francis Knuettel II | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |