UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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): February 1, 2019
LIBERTY TAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of |
001-35588 (Commission File Number) |
27-3561876 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1716 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(757) 493-8855
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
As previously reported, Liberty Tax, Inc. (the “Company”) received formal notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) had determined to delist the Company’s common stock from Nasdaq based upon the Company’s non-compliance with the filing requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). As a result of the Panel’s decision, Nasdaq suspended trading in the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq, effective as of August 2, 2018. On February 1, 2019, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 NSE Notification of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission to effect the formal delisting of the Company’s common stock from Nasdaq following the expiration of the appeal and review periods. The delisting will become effective on February 11, 2019.
The Company’s common stock is being traded on the OTC Markets under the symbol “TAXA.”
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| LIBERTY TAX, INC. | |||
| Date: February 5, 2019 | By: | /s/ Nicole Ossenfort | |
| Nicole Ossenfort | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||