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Nasdaq warns Aimei Health (AFJK) over delayed 2025 Form 10-K filing

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Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd reported that Nasdaq notified the company on April 17, 2026 that it is out of compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it has not filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The report was due March 31, 2026, and a Form 12b-25 was filed on April 1, 2026. The notice does not immediately affect trading of Aimei’s ordinary shares, rights, or units on Nasdaq, but continued noncompliance could result in delisting.

The company has 60 days from the notice date to either file the annual report or submit a compliance plan, and may receive up to 180 days from the original due date if a plan is accepted. Aimei states it is working diligently to complete and file the Form 10-K and expects to regain compliance.

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  • Nasdaq noncompliance and delisting risk: Aimei Health Technology is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to a delayed Form 10-K for 2025, and its securities could be delisted if it fails to regain compliance within the Nasdaq-prescribed timeframes.

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Nasdaq noncompliance raises delisting risk until the late 10-K is filed.

Aimei Health Technology has missed the March 31, 2026 deadline for its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, triggering a Nasdaq notice under Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). This is a compliance issue rather than an immediate trading halt.

The company has 60 days from the April 17, 2026 notice to either file the report or submit a remediation plan. If Nasdaq accepts a plan, the timeline can extend to 180 days from the original due date, but failure to comply could lead to delisting.

Aimei states it is working diligently to complete the filing and expects to regain compliance. Subsequent company disclosures will show whether the 10-K is filed within the available 60- or 180‑day windows described in the Nasdaq rules.

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Securities
The company received a delisting notice or transferred its listing to a different exchange.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Missed Form 10-K due date March 31, 2026 Due date for Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025
Nasdaq notice date April 17, 2026 Date Nasdaq notified Aimei of noncompliance
Initial cure period 60 calendar days Time from notice date to file 10-K or submit plan
Maximum extension period 180 calendar days From original due date if Nasdaq accepts compliance plan
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) regulatory
"the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)"
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange to promptly notify the exchange if their stock price falls below a certain minimum level, known as the "initial listing standards." This rule helps ensure that investors are aware of significant declines in a company's stock value, which could signal financial trouble or increased risk. Essentially, it helps maintain transparency and protect investors by keeping them informed about important changes in a company's stock performance.
Form 10-K financial
"its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025"
A Form 10-K is a comprehensive report that publicly traded companies are required to file annually with regulators. It provides a detailed overview of a company's financial health, operations, and risks, similar to a detailed health report. Investors use this information to assess the company's performance and make informed decisions about buying or selling its stock.
Form 12b-25 regulatory
"The Company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25"
Form 12b-25 is a notice a publicly traded company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when it cannot deliver a required periodic report (like a quarterly or annual financial report) on time. It explains the reason for the delay and gives the company a short, temporary window to finish the report without being marked as delinquent; investors watch it because late filings can signal accounting, operational, or control issues that may affect a company’s reliability and stock risk, much like a missed homework deadline can raise concerns about a student’s preparedness.
deficiency notification regulatory
"receipt of a deficiency notification"
A deficiency notification is a formal notice from a regulator, exchange, or reviewer pointing out missing, unclear, or inadequate information in a company’s filing or application. It matters to investors because it can delay approvals, listings, fundraising or product launches and signal compliance or disclosure problems; think of it as a teacher returning a homework sheet with items circled that must be fixed before the work is accepted.
blank check company financial
"Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd is a blank check company incorporated"
A blank check company is a publicly listed shell that raises money from investors before naming a specific business to buy or merge with, similar to handing a cashier a signed check and asking them to fill in the payee later. It matters to investors because it offers a faster, often cheaper path for private firms to become public, but carries extra risk since returns depend on the organizers’ ability to find a good deal and on limited information about the future business.
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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

 

April 17, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-41880   N/A

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001

New York, NY

  10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

86-13758131392

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

Title of each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   AFJK   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, exchangeable into one-fifth of one Ordinary Share   AFJKR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share and one Right   AFJKU   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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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.

 

On April 17, 2026, Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd (the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that because the Company had not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”) requiring Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Annual Report was due on March 31, 2026. The Company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC on April 1, 2026.

 

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. However, if the Company fails to timely regain compliance with the Listing Rule, the Company’s securities will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

 

Under the Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the Notice either to file the Annual Report or to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. If a plan is submitted and accepted, the Company could be granted up to 180 calendar days from the Annual Report’s due date 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.

 

While the Company can provide no assurances as to timing, the Company is working diligently to complete and file the Annual Report and expects to regain compliance with the Listing Rule.

 

On April 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b) announcing that it had received the Notice. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements provide management’s current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Statements containing words such as “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “expect,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature, generally should be considered forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release dated April 21, 2026
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: April 21, 2026

 

  Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd
     
  By: /s/ Junheng Xie
  Name: Junheng Xie
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD RECEIVES NASDAQ NOTICE REGARDING DELAYED ANNUAL REPORT

 

New York, NY – April 21, 2026 – Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AFJK) today announced that on April 17, 2026, it received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, as a result of the Company’s delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”). The Annual Report was due on March 31, 2026, and the Company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC on April 1, 2026.

 

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. However, if the Company fails to timely regain compliance with the Listing Rule, the Company’s securities will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

 

Under Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the Notice to either file the Annual Report or submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. If a plan is submitted and accepted, the Company may be granted up to 180 calendar days from the Annual Report’s due date 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.

 

The Company is working diligently to complete and file the Annual Report and expects to regain compliance with the Listing Rule.

 

This announcement is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification.

 

About Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd

 

Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although the Company intends to pursue prospective targets focused on healthcare innovation.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd

10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Junheng Xie

Email: Xiejunheng@aimeihealth.com

 

 

 

FAQ

Why did Aimei Health Technology (AFJK) receive a Nasdaq deficiency notice?

Aimei received the notice because it failed to timely file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The annual report was due March 31, 2026, and the delay violates Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) on timely periodic filings.

Does the Nasdaq notice immediately affect trading of AFJK shares?

The notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of AFJK securities. Aimei’s ordinary shares, rights, and units remain listed on Nasdaq while the company works to file its delayed Form 10-K and regain compliance.

How long does Aimei Health Technology (AFJK) have to regain Nasdaq compliance?

Aimei has 60 calendar days from the April 17, 2026 notice to file its Form 10-K or submit a compliance plan. If Nasdaq accepts a plan, the company may receive up to 180 days from the report’s March 31, 2026 due date.

What happens if Aimei Health Technology does not file its Form 10-K?

If Aimei fails to file its Form 10-K or an acceptable plan within Nasdaq’s timelines, its securities will be subject to delisting. The company could appeal a negative Nasdaq decision to a hearings panel, as described in the notice process.

What type of company is Aimei Health Technology (AFJK)?

Aimei Health Technology is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. It was formed to complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination, with a focus on healthcare innovation targets.

What filing did Aimei submit after missing the 10-K deadline?

After missing the March 31, 2026 deadline for its Form 10-K, Aimei filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC on April 1, 2026. This notice explains the delay but does not by itself restore Nasdaq compliance.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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