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Nasdaq warns SPAR Group (NASDAQ: SGRP) over low equity levels

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SPAR Group, Inc. reported receiving a Nasdaq notice that it no longer meets the requirement to maintain at least $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Its 2025 Form 10-K reported stockholders’ equity of $622,000, triggering the deficiency.

Nasdaq also indicated that the Company does not currently meet alternative standards of a $35 million minimum market value of listed securities or minimum net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recent year or two of the last three years. SPAR Group has 45 calendar days from the April 2, 2026 letter to submit a compliance plan, and Nasdaq may grant up to 180 calendar days from that date to evidence compliance if the plan is accepted.

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  • Nasdaq listing deficiency: SPAR Group’s reported stockholders’ equity of $622,000 is below the $2,500,000 minimum required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and it does not currently satisfy the alternative market value or net income standards.

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Nasdaq equity shortfall creates material listing risk for SPAR Group.

SPAR Group disclosed that Nasdaq found it out of compliance with the $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement after its Form 10-K showed equity of only $622,000. The company also does not currently meet Nasdaq’s alternative tests for market value or net income.

The notice starts a defined remediation timeline. SPAR Group has 45 days from the April 2, 2026 letter to submit a detailed plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts that plan, it may allow up to 180 days from the letter date for the company to demonstrate compliance with the applicable listing criteria.

Until resolved, there is clear uncertainty around SPAR Group’s continued Nasdaq Capital Market listing status. Future company disclosures about its compliance plan and any equity, earnings, or market value changes will be important to understand how this listing deficiency is addressed.

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 or transferred its listing to a different exchange.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Reported stockholders’ equity $622,000 As reported in Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025
Nasdaq minimum stockholders’ equity $2,500,000 Required for continued listing on Nasdaq Capital Market
Alternative market value standard $35 million Minimum market value of listed securities alternative test
Alternative net income standard $500,000 Minimum net income from continuing operations test
Plan submission window 45 calendar days Time from April 2, 2026 Nasdaq letter to submit compliance plan
Maximum cure extension 180 calendar days Maximum period from letter date to evidence compliance if plan accepted
Nasdaq Capital Market financial
"for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market."
The Nasdaq Capital Market is a platform where smaller, emerging companies can list their shares for trading by investors. It provides these companies with access to funding and visibility, helping them grow, much like a local marketplace where new vendors can introduce their products to potential customers. For investors, it offers opportunities to discover early-stage companies with growth potential.
stockholders’ equity financial
"reported stockholders' equity of $622,000, the Company no longer complies"
Stockholders’ equity is the portion of a company’s value that belongs to its owners after subtracting what the company owes from what it owns — like the equity in a house after paying the mortgage. For investors it shows the company’s net worth and can indicate financial strength, a cushion against losses, and the amount potentially available to support dividends or reinvestment; tracking changes helps assess whether the business is building or eroding owner value.
Listing Rule regulatory
"Nasdaq's Listing Rule requiring a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity"
A listing rule is a formal requirement set by a stock exchange or market regulator that companies must follow to have and keep their shares publicly traded. Think of it as a set of house rules for companies—covering things like financial reporting, governance, disclosure and minimum size—so investors can trust the market’s reliability; failure to follow the rules can lead to fines, suspension or removal from the exchange, which directly affects shareholder value and liquidity.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company Introductory Note SPAR Group, Inc."
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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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): April 2, 2026
 
SPAR Group, Inc.
 
 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
0-27408
33-0684451
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
110 East Boulevard, Suite 1600, Charlotte,
NC
 
28203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 837-1651
 
(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, $0.01 par value
SGRP
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. ☐
 
 

 
 
Introductory Note
 
SPAR Group, Inc. ("SGRP" or the "Corporation", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Company", "SPAR" or "SPAR Group") has listed its shares of common stock, par value $0.01 ("Common Stock") for trading through the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") under the trading symbol "SGRP" and periodically files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Reference is made to: (a) SGRP's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026 (the "2025 Annual Report"), and (b) SGRP's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports and statements as and when filed with the SEC (together with the 2025 Annual Report, each an "SEC Report").
 
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
Failure to Maintain a Minimum in Stockholders Equity under Nasdaq Rules
 
On April 2, 2026, SGRP received a notification letter from Nasdaq that the Company does not meet the requirement to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
 
The letter specified that because the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, reported stockholders' equity of $622,000, the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq's Listing Rule requiring a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing, and the Company currently does not satisfy the alternatives of minimum market value of listed securities of $35 million or minimum net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years.
 
The notification letter from Nasdaq stated that:
 
“Under our Rules the Company has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If your plan is accepted, we can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of this letter to evidence compliance. Your plan should be as definitive as possible, addressing any issues that you believe would support your request for an extension. You are encouraged to provide any relevant documentation, including but not limited to financial projections, agreements, offering circulars, letters of intent and contracts and the timeline to complete your plan.”
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report") contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, made by, or respecting, SPAR Group, Inc. (the "Corporation"' or "SGRP") and its subsidiaries (together with SGRP, "SPAR", "SPAR Group" or the "Company"). "Forward-looking statements" are defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and other applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, as amended (together with the Securities Act and Exchange Act, the "Securities Laws").
 
Readers can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "project," or the negative or variations of these terms or other similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Corporation in this Current Report may include (without limitation) statements regarding risks, uncertainties, cautions, circumstances and other factors ("Risks"). Those Risks include (without limitation): satisfying Nasdaq's required minimum market value of listed securities or minimum net income from continuing operations in a timely fashion; potential or continued revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and continued favorable shift in service mix from remodeling toward merchandising services; continued and new long-standing relationships with retailers, distributors and makers of consumer goods; successful results from merchandising partnerships and relationships with other companies, borrowing, repaying or guarantying the Company's recent unsecured loans or paying interest thereon; issuing shares of the Corporation's Common Stock; the departure in 2025 of various of the Corporation's executives previously reported and the agreements made with them; potential non-compliance with applicable Nasdaq rules regarding minimum bid prices, the filing of periodic financial reports, director independence, holding annual meetings, or other rules; the impact of selling certain of the Corporation's subsidiaries; or any impact resulting from the Risks on revenues, earnings or cash; the Company's cash flows or financial condition; and plans, intentions, expectations. The Corporation's forward-looking statements also include (without limitation) statements made in "Business", "Risk Factors", "Cybersecurity", "Legal Proceedings", "Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", "Controls and Procedures", and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" in the Corporation's 2025 Annual Report referenced below.
 
The information contained in this Current Report is made only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by the Corporation on its website or otherwise.  For additional information and risk factors that could affect the Company, see the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed on March 31, 2026, by SGRP with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and SGRP's Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other reports and statements as and when filed with the SEC (including the Annual Report, Proxy Statement, Quarterly Reports, and Current Reports, each a "SEC Report").
 
 

 
You should carefully review and consider the Corporation's forward-looking statements (including all Risks and other cautions and uncertainties) and other information made, contained, noted or referenced in or incorporated by reference into this Current Report, but you should not place undue reliance on any of them. The results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company (including its assets, business, clients, capital, cash flow, credit, expenses, financial condition, income, indebtedness, legal costs, liabilities, liquidity, locations, marketing, operations, performance, prospects, sales, strategies, taxation, vendors, or other achievement, results, risks, trends or condition) and other events and circumstances planned, intended, anticipated, estimated or otherwise expected by the Company (collectively, "Expectations"), and our forward-looking statements (including all Risks) and other information reflect the Corporation's current views about future events and circumstances. Although the Corporation believes those Expectations and views are reasonable, the results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company or other events and circumstances may differ materially from our Expectations and views, and they cannot be assured or guaranteed by the Corporation, since they are subject to Risks and other assumptions, changes in circumstances and unpredictable events (many of which are beyond the Corporation's control). In addition, new Risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for the Corporation to predict these matters or how they may arise or affect the Company. Accordingly, the Corporation cannot assure you that its Expectations will be achieved in whole or in part, that it has identified all potential Risks, or that it can successfully avoid or mitigate such Risks in whole or in part, any of which could be significant and materially adverse to the Company and the value of your investment in the Corporation's common stock.
 
These forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation's Expectations, views, Risks and assumptions only as of the date hereof, and the Corporation does not intend, assume any obligation, or promise to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements (including any Risks or Expectations) or other information (in whole or in part), whether as a result of new information, new or worsening Risks or uncertainties, changed circumstances, future events, recognition, or otherwise.
 
 

 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits:
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SPAR Group, Inc. 
 
Date: April 8, 2026
 
By:
/s/ Steve Hennen
   
Steve Hennen, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer
 
 

FAQ

What Nasdaq deficiency did SPAR Group (SGRP) disclose in this 8-K?

SPAR Group disclosed that Nasdaq notified the company it no longer meets the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Its 2025 Form 10-K reported stockholders’ equity of $622,000, triggering the deficiency notice and related timelines.

How much stockholders’ equity did SPAR Group (SGRP) report for 2025?

SPAR Group reported $622,000 in stockholders’ equity in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. This amount is below Nasdaq’s $2,500,000 minimum equity requirement, leading Nasdaq to issue a notice that the company is out of compliance with its continued listing standards.

What alternative Nasdaq listing standards does SPAR Group (SGRP) currently not meet?

Nasdaq’s letter states SPAR Group does not satisfy alternative standards requiring a minimum $35 million market value of listed securities or minimum net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years.

How long does SPAR Group (SGRP) have to respond to Nasdaq’s deficiency notice?

Under Nasdaq’s rules, SPAR Group has 45 calendar days from the April 2, 2026 letter to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts that plan, it may grant up to 180 calendar days from the letter date to evidence compliance with listing requirements.

Does the Nasdaq notice mean SPAR Group (SGRP) will be immediately delisted?

The notice does not mean immediate delisting. Instead, Nasdaq has given SPAR Group a structured process: 45 days to submit a compliance plan and, if accepted, up to 180 days from the letter date to demonstrate that it again meets the applicable continued listing standards.

What risks does SPAR Group (SGRP) highlight in its forward-looking statements section?

SPAR Group cites Risks including satisfying Nasdaq’s minimum equity, market value, and net income requirements, potential non-compliance with other Nasdaq rules, selling subsidiaries, and the impact of these factors on revenues, earnings, cash flows, and financial condition, as described in its forward-looking statements and referenced SEC reports.

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