Middlefield Banc Corp (MBCN) withdraws common stock from Nasdaq listing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Middlefield Banc Corp notified Nasdaq of the voluntary removal of its common stock from listing and registration.

The Exchange states it acted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 and the issuer ‘‘has complied with its rules’’ governing voluntary withdrawal.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number

001-36613

Issuer:	MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
Exchange:	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

Address:	15985 East High Street
	P. O. Box 35
	Middlefield	OHIO	44062-0035
Telephone number:					440-632-3219

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)

Common stock

(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. ¹

Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements fo the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

2026-03-02	By	Tara Petta		AVP
Date		Name		Title

¹ Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

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FAQ

Why did Middlefield Banc Corp (MBCN) file Form 25?

Nasdaq certified removal under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2, stating the Exchange struck the class from listing and the issuer complied with rules governing voluntary withdrawal.

What class of securities did MBCN remove from Nasdaq?

The filing concerns MBCN's common stock, which Nasdaq states was struck from listing and registration under the procedures set forth in 17 CFR 240.12d2-2.

Who signed the Form 25 filing for MBCN with Nasdaq?

The Form 25 notification was executed on behalf of Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and signed by Tara Petta, whose title is listed as AVP on the form.

Does the Form 25 state whether the removal was voluntary or involuntary for MBCN?

The filing states the issuer ‘‘has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements’’ governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration.

What regulatory provision governed Nasdaq's action in MBCN's Form 25?

Nasdaq cites 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 (subsections (a)–(d)) as the governing rule under which the Exchange complied to strike the security from listing and withdraw registration.