Vivakor Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 16, 2026, Vivakor, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) granted the Company’s request for continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, provided the Company regains compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement by April 30, 2026 (the “Press Release”). In addition, the press release announced that the Panel’s letter also served as a Public Reprimand Letter for the Company’s failure to obtain the required approval of its shareholders prior to issuing shares of its common stock in excess of 19.99% of its common stock for certain financings in violation of Nasdaq Listing Rules. The full text of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 7.01.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 16, 2026, the Company issued the Press Release regarding the Panel’s affirmative decision on the Company’s request to regain the listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market and to publicly reprimand the Company for failing to comply with certain Nasdaq listing rules. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1(1) | Press Release Announcing Nasdaq Hearing Panel Affirmative Decision to Vivakor’s Request to Continue Listing on Nasdaq Stock Market1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document). |
| 1 | Exhibit is furnished and not filed, as described in Item 7.01. |
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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.
| VIVAKOR, INC. | |||
| Dated: March 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ James Ballengee | |
| Name: | James Ballengee | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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