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Healthcare Triangle gets delisting notice over $1 rule

A hearing request by October 8 would stay a possible October 12 suspension while the Nasdaq Panel considers the appeal.

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Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (HCTI) received a Nasdaq Staff Delisting Determination after Nasdaq notified it that its common stock did not meet the $1.00-per-share minimum closing bid price. Nasdaq said HCTI is ineligible for the normal 180-calendar-day compliance period because it effected reverse stock splits over the prior two years with a cumulative ratio of 1-for-14,940.

HCTI intends to request a hearing by October 8, 2026. Without an appeal by then, trading would be suspended at the opening of business on October 12, 2026, and Nasdaq would file a Form 25-NSE to remove the securities from listing and registration. A hearing request would stay the suspension and Form 25-NSE filing pending the Panel’s decision and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel. The notice has no immediate effect, and HCTI common stock continues to trade under HCTI. HCTI intends to present a compliance plan that may include a reverse stock split if necessary; the Panel may not grant continued listing, and HCTI may not regain compliance within any additional period.

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  • Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.HCTI faces suspension October 12 without an appeal by October 8.
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, failed to satisfy a continued-listing rule or standard, or transferred its listing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Minimum closing bid price $1.00 per share Nasdaq continued-listing requirement
Normal compliance period 180 calendar days Normally afforded to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule
Cumulative reverse stock split ratio 1-for-14,940 Reverse splits over the prior two-year period
Reverse split threshold 250 shares or more to one Cumulative ratio threshold cited for ineligibility for a compliance period
Appeal deadline October 8, 2026 Deadline to request an appeal of the Staff Delisting Determination
Trading suspension date October 12, 2026 At the opening of business if HCTI does not request an appeal by October 8, 2026
Bid Price Rule regulatory
"minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”)"
Staff Delisting Determination regulatory
"issued a Staff Delisting Determination letter to the Company"
A staff delisting determination is a formal finding by exchange or regulatory staff that a listed security no longer meets the rules required to stay listed, similar to an official notice that a rental property no longer qualifies for occupancy. It matters to investors because it often precedes removal from the exchange, which can sharply reduce a stock’s visibility, trading liquidity and value, and may trigger urgent choices like selling, appealing the decision or seeking alternative markets.
Nasdaq Hearings Panel regulatory
"request an appeal of the Staff Delisting Determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel"
A Nasdaq hearings panel is a group of experts that reviews cases when a company's stock listing is at risk of being removed from the exchange. They evaluate whether the company has met certain standards and determine if it can keep trading on Nasdaq. This process matters to investors because it can affect a company's ability to raise money and maintain credibility in the market.
Form 25-NSE regulatory
"a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission"
Form 25‑NSE is an official filing used to notify the stock exchange that a company’s securities are being removed from trading on that exchange, similar to handing in a key when a shop closes. Investors care because removal ends public trading on that venue, often cutting liquidity and making it harder to buy or sell shares, which can affect a stock’s price and how quickly investors can access cash or exit positions.

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Why is HCTI facing Nasdaq delisting?

Nasdaq said HCTI did not meet the $1.00 minimum closing bid price and is ineligible for the normal 180-calendar-day compliance period. Nasdaq cited reverse stock splits over the prior two years with a cumulative ratio of 1-for-14,940; the listing rule bars a compliance period after reverse splits with a cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one.

When could HCTI trading be suspended?

If HCTI does not request an appeal by October 8, 2026, trading would be suspended at the opening of business on October 12, 2026, and Nasdaq would file a Form 25-NSE. A hearing request would stay the suspension and filing pending the Panel’s decision and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel.

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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 1, 2026

 

HEALTHCARE TRIANGLE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40903   84-3559776
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210

Pleasanton, California 94588

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(925)-270-4812

(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 (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
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share   HCTI   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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On October 1, 2026, Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”), which requires that the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock be at least $1.00 per share for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), a company that fails to meet the Bid Price Rule is normally afforded a 180-calendar-day compliance period in which to regain compliance. However, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv), the Company is not eligible for any compliance period because it has effected reverse stock splits over the prior two-year period with a cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one. Specifically, the Company effected a 1-for-249 reverse stock split on August 1, 2025, and a 1-for-60 reverse stock split on February 10, 2026, resulting in a cumulative reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-14,940 over the prior two-year period.

 

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv) provides that “if a Company’s security fails to meet the continued listing requirement for minimum bid price and the Company has effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year period; or has effected one or more reverse stock splits over the prior two-year period with a cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one, then the Company shall not be eligible for any compliance period specified in this Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) and the Listing Qualifications Department shall issue a Staff Delisting Determination under Rule 5810 with respect to that security.”

 

Accordingly, the Staff issued a Staff Delisting Determination letter to the Company, notifying the Company that its securities are subject to delisting from Nasdaq. Unless the Company requests an appeal of the Staff Delisting Determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) by October 8, 2026, trading of the Company’s securities will be suspended at the opening of business on October 12, 2026, and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will remove the Company’s securities from listing and registration on Nasdaq.

 

The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5800 Series. The hearing request will stay the suspension of the Company’s securities and the filing of the Form 25-NSE pending the Panel’s decision and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel.

 

In connection with the hearing, the Company intends to present a plan to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule, which may include, among other things, effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule within any additional period of time that may be granted by the Panel.

 

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market, and the Company’s common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “HCTI”.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the “safe harbor” provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. When used in this Current Report on Form 8-K, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions), as they relate to the Company or its management team, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2026, as amended, and other reports and registration statements of the Company filed, or to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, except as required by law.

 

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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.

 

Date: October 2, 2026 Healthcare Triangle, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ David Ayanoglou
  Name:  David Ayanoglou
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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