UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 11, 2023

KIROMIC BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-39619	46-4762913
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7707 Fannin, Suite 140

Houston, TX, 77054

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (832) 968-4888

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


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	KRBP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 8.01Other Events

As previously disclosed, on April 20, 2023, Kiromic Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) presented its plan to comply with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”) to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

On May 11, 2023, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the Company’s request to provide an extension until September 11, 2023 for the Company to comply with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement.

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.


	Kiromic BioPharma, Inc.

Date: May 12, 2023	By:	/s/ Pietro Bersani
		Pietro Bersani
		Chief Executive Officer

Kiromic BioPharma Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events