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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): October 30, 2024

 

 

23andMe Holding Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39587   87-1240344

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

223 N. Mathilda Avenue

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 938-6300

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   ME   The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 3.01.

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

Minimum Bid Price Requirement

On October 30, 2024, 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) received written notice (the “First Compliance Letter”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Accordingly, the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to the Company’s compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements.

Corporate Governance Requirements

Also on October 30, 2024, the Company received written notice (the “Second Compliance Letter” and, together with the First Compliance Letter, the “Compliance Letters”) from the Staff stating that, following the October 29, 2024 announcement of the appointment of three independent directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each of whom were appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, the Company has regained compliance with the majority independent board and various board committee requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 30, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding the Compliance Letters, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release, dated October 30, 2024
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    23ANDME HOLDING CO.
Date: October 30, 2024     By:  

/s/ Joseph Selsavage

      Name: Joseph Selsavage
      Title: Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

Exhibit 99.1

23andMe Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 30, 2024 — 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (the “Company” or “23andMe”), a leading human genetics and preventive health company, today announced that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum closing bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and the majority independent board and various board committee requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605. Accordingly, the Company’s Class A common stock will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the symbol “ME”.

About 23andMe

23andMe is a genetics-led consumer healthcare and biopharmaceutical company empowering a healthier future. For more information, please visit www.23andMe.com.

Contact

press@23andme.com

investors@23andme.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included or incorporated in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “likely,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” “will,” “schedule,” and “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are predictions based on 23andMe’s current expectations and projections about future events and various assumptions. 23andMe cannot guarantee that it will actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on 23andMe’s forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of 23andMe), or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as revised and updated by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The statements made herein are made as of the date of this press release and, except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update them, whether as a result of new information, developments, or otherwise.

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