Palatin (PTN) 1-for-50 Reverse Split Effective Aug 11; Moves to OTCQB

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Palatin Technologies, Inc. will implement a 1-for-50 reverse stock split approved by shareholders and the board, expected to become effective after market on August 11, 2025, with shares trading on a split-adjusted basis on the OTCQB at market open on August 12, 2025. The company was previously determined not suitable for NYSE American listing due to a low selling price; trading was suspended May 7, 2025, and the stock has since traded on OTC Pink and then OTCQB under the symbol PTNT. The timing change reflects a delayed FINRA approval now expected after market on August 11, 2025.

Positive

• Stockholders approved a 1-for-50 reverse stock split, and the board has set an expected effective date, providing clarity on share consolidation.
• Company disclosed revised timing and the market-effective date, ensuring transparency about trading adjustments on the OTCQB.

Negative

• NYSE American determined the company unsuitable for listing due to low selling price, and trading was suspended on May 7, 2025.
• Trading moved from NYSE American to OTC Pink and then to OTCQB, reflecting reduced exchange listing status and potential liquidity/visibility concerns.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Share structure will be consolidated 1-for-50; trading venue moved to OTCQB, following NYSE delisting for low selling price.

The filing confirms a shareholder- and board-approved 1-for-50 reverse split to consolidate outstanding shares, with the effective time revised due to delayed FINRA approval. The company’s common stock was suspended on NYSE American and transitioned through OTC Pink to OTCQB under PTNT. This is a structural, non-operational action intended to address low market price per share; it does not disclose changes to business operations, revenue, or capital structure beyond the share consolidation.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Procedural amendment updates timing for an approved reverse split; filing documents regulatory timing and market transition.

The amendment solely revises the expected effective time and market-effective date of a previously approved 1-for-50 reverse stock split because FINRA approval was delayed. The document states no other changes to prior disclosures. From a governance perspective, the company followed required disclosure steps to inform investors of the revised timing and market listing status.

8-K Event Classification

Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

FAQ

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What reverse split did Palatin (PTN) approve?

The company approved a 1-for-50 reverse stock split of its common stock.

When will the reverse split become effective and when will adjusted shares trade?

The reverse split is expected to be effective after market on August 11, 2025, with split-adjusted trading on the OTCQB at market open on August 12, 2025.

Why was the timing of the reverse split revised?

The timing was revised due to a delayed approval from FINRA, which the company expects after market on August 11, 2025.

What happened to Palatin’s NYSE listing?

NYSE American determined the company was no longer suitable for listing due to low selling price; trading was suspended on May 7, 2025.

On which markets has Palatin’s common stock traded since suspension?

From May 8 through June 6, 2025 it traded on OTC Pink under PTNT; since June 9, 2025 it has traded on the OTCQB under PTNT.

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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): August 6, 2025

PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-15543		95-4078884
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11 Deer Park Drive, Suite 204, Monmouth Junction, NJ		08512
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 495-2200 

Not applicable

(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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		PTN1		NYSEAmerican

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. ☐

____________________

¹ Palatin Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) has received a notice from the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”) stating that the NYSE Regulation has determined that the Company is no longer suitable for listing pursuant to Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide due to the low selling price of the Company’s Common Stock. NYSE American commenced delisting proceedings in connection with the foregoing determination, and trading the Company’s common stock was suspended on May 7, 2025. From May 8, 2025 through June 6, 2025, the Company’s common stock traded on the Pink Market of the OTC Markets Group under the trading symbol “PTNT”. Since June 9, 2025, the Company’s common stock has traded on the OCTQB Market of the OTC Markets Group under the trading symbol “PTNT”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) updates information provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2025 (the “Original Filing”), in which Palatin Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) reported that, following its annual meeting of stockholders that took place on July 25, 2025, at which the Company’s stockholders approved a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), the Board of the Company approved a 1-for-50 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and reported timing regarding the expected effective date of such Reverse Stock Split.

This Amendment is being filed solely for the purpose of revising the expected effective time and the expected market effective date of the Reverse Stock Split. This Amendment does not otherwise modify or update any other disclosure contained in the Original Filing and should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective after market on August 11, 2025 with the Company’s Common Stock to begin trading on the OCTQB Market of the OTC Markets Group on a split-adjusted basis at market open on August 12, 2025. The revised timing of the Reverse Stock Split is due to delayed approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which we expect after market on August 11, 2025.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report includes forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as “will” and “expected”, or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, and include statements about the Reverse Stock Split and the impacts, if any, on the Company’s Common Stock. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein due to many factors. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Current Report, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise and forward-looking statement contained herein, or to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any other change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable 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: August 11, 2025	PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	/s/ Stephen T. Wills
	Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

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