zk1211536.htm
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): May 23, 2012 (May 21, 2012)
Ampal-American Israel Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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0-538
(Commission File Number)
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13-0435685
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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555 Madison Avenue
New York, NY, USA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10022
(Zip Code)
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(866) 447-8636
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;Transfer of Listing.
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On May 21, 2012, Ampal-American Israel Corporation (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “Staff”) notifying the Company that it did not comply with the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(b). As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was below the minimum equity requirement, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed on May 14, 2012.
The Company has until July 5, 2012 to submit a plan to regain compliance with this continued listing criterion. The Company intends to timely submit such a plan. If the Company’s plan is accepted, NASDAQ may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from May 21, 2012 for the Company to regain compliance. If NASDAQ does not accept the Company’s plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a NASDAQ Hearings Panel.
As previously disclosed, the Company is currently not in compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum bid price rule, which requires the bid price of the Company’s common stock to be at least $1.00 per share. The Company has until August 6, 2012 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule. As previously disclosed, the Company intends to effect a reverse stock split to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule and a proposal to effect such split is included on the agenda for the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on May 29, 2012.
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.
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AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION
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Date: May 23, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Yoram Firon |
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Yoram Firon |
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Vice President - Investments and
Corporate Affairs and Secretary
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