HeartCore (NASDAQ: HTCR) keeps Nasdaq listing after bid price compliance
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. announced that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq informed the company on April 20, 2026 that the matter is closed, so HeartCore’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The company had previously received a deficiency notice on May 6, 2025, and was granted extensions through May 1, 2026 to regain compliance. HeartCore provides consulting and U.S. listing support services primarily to Japanese corporate clients.
Positive
- Nasdaq compliance restored: HeartCore regained compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price rule, closing the deficiency matter and ensuring its common stock remains listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
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- None.
Insights
Regaining Nasdaq bid-price compliance removes a key delisting overhang for HeartCore.
HeartCore confirmed that Nasdaq now considers it compliant with the $1.00 minimum bid price rule, and its shares will remain on the Nasdaq Capital Market. This follows an initial deficiency notice in May 2025 and an extension through May 1, 2026.
Maintaining a Nasdaq listing supports trading liquidity and institutional access, which can be important for valuation and future capital raising. The resolution of this issue reduces regulatory uncertainty that had been tied to bid-price performance, though overall business prospects will still depend on operating results disclosed in future reports.
8-K Event Classification
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Minimum Bid Price Requirement regulatory
Nasdaq Capital Market market
Regulation FD regulatory
forward-looking statements regulatory
emerging growth company regulatory
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosures.
On April 22, 2026, HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on April 20, 2026, the Company received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Nasdaq Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Accordingly, the Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information set forth under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on May 6, 2025, the Company received written notice (the “Bid Price Notice”) from the Nasdaq Staff indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The notification of noncompliance had no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Bid Price Notice indicated that the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until November 3, 2025, in which to regain compliance. On November 4, 2025, the Nasdaq Staff notified the Company of its determination that the Company was eligible for an additional 180-day period, or until May 1, 2026, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
On April 20, 2026, the Company received written notice from the Nasdaq Staff that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the matter has now been closed. Accordingly, the Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Press release of the registrant issued on April 22, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 22, 2026 | HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Sumitaka Yamamoto | |
| Sumitaka Yamamoto | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
HeartCore Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
NEW YORK and TOKYO, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), an IPO consulting services company based in Tokyo, today announced that on April 20, 2026, it received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Accordingly, the Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
About HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is a leading consulting services company providing U.S. market listing support and related advisory services primarily to Japanese corporate clients. For more information, please visit https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains 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, or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believed,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, and uncertainties are discussed in HeartCore’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond HeartCore’s control which could, and likely will materially affect actual results, and levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects HeartCore’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, and liquidity. HeartCore assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The contents of any website referenced in this press release are not incorporated by reference herein.
HeartCore Investor Relations Contact:
Gateway Group, Inc.
John Yi and Steven Shinmachi
HTCR@gateway-grp.com
(949) 574-3860