[8-K/A] AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC Amends Material Event Report

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. filed an amendment to a prior current report to clarify its status under Nasdaq rules following a recent securities offering.

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Form Type

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. filed an amendment to a prior current report to clarify its status under Nasdaq rules following a recent securities offering. The company states that, as a result of the Offering described in the earlier report, it believes it now satisfies Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements.

Specifically, AquaBounty reports that it meets the Equity Standard in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which calls for stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million. The amendment adds this Item 8.01 disclosure and does not change any other part of the original report.

Insights

AquaBounty says a recent offering restored compliance with Nasdaq’s equity test.

AquaBounty Technologies reports that, after an Offering previously disclosed, it believes it now meets Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million. This addresses a key continued listing standard for primary equity securities.

The amendment is narrow: it only adds Item 8.01 disclosure about compliance and leaves the original report unchanged. While the filing doesn’t quantify current equity, confirming alignment with Nasdaq rules reduces immediate delisting risk and helps preserve access to an exchange listing, which can support liquidity for shareholders.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

1 item

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Key Figures

Nasdaq equity requirement: $2.5 million stockholders’ equity

1 metrics

Nasdaq equity requirement $2.5 million stockholders’ equity Equity Standard in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)

Key Terms

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), Equity Standard, Item 8.01. Other Events, Emerging growth company

4 terms

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) regulatory

"the Company’s compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) as a result of the Offering"

Equity Standard financial

"because the Company meets the Equity Standard set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)"

Item 8.01. Other Events regulatory

"additional disclosure under Item 8.01 regarding the Company’s compliance"

Emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company o o Explanatory Note"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/08/2026 - 05:15 PM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

__________

Form 8-K/A

(Amendment No.1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 7, 2026

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36426	04-3156167
(State or other jurisdiction ‎of incorporation)	(Commission ‎File Number)	(IRS Employer ‎Identification No.)

233 Ayer Road, Suite 4, Harvard, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

01451

(Zip Code)

978-648-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:



o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	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 exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	AQB	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 o

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. o

Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026 (the “Original Report”) is being filed to provide additional disclosure under Item 8.01 regarding the Company’s compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) as a result of the Offering described in the Original Report. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend, update or restate any other information in the Original Report. Terms capitalized but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Report.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As a result of the Offering, the Company believes that it is now in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550 (Continued Listing Standards for Primary Equity Securities) because the Company meets the Equity Standard set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million.

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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.


		AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date: April 8, 2026		/s/ David A. Frank
		David A. Frank
		Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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