# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000034956
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-003859
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6418
**Document Hash:** ac0ed7206ae862377d6a23cdba6f0f72
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-23-003859.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-003859

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230329

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TENAX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000034956
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 262593535
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34600
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23777193

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 101 GLEN LENNOX DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** CHAPEL HILL
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27517
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 919-855-2100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 101 GLEN LENNOX DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** CHAPEL HILL
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27517

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** OXYGEN BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SYNTHETIC BLOOD INTERNATIONAL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SINEQUANON CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19901219

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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): March 29, 2023**

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| **Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| **Delaware** | **001-34600** | **26-2593535** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of <br>incorporation) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer <br>Identification No.) |

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**101 Glen Lennox Drive, Suite 300** 

**<u>Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517</u>**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**<u>919-855-2100</u>**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | TENX | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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. ☐

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| **Item 3.01** | **Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.**  |

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On March 29, 2023, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notified Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Rule").

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until September 25, 2023, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. If at any time before September 25, 2023, the bid price of the Company's common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance with the Bid Price Rule.

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule by September 25, 2023, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Bid Price Rule, and would need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the bid price deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule when required, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its common stock is subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

The notice from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock and its common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "TENX". The Company is currently evaluating its options for regaining compliance. There can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule or maintain compliance with any of the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

**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.

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| Date: March 30, 2023 | **Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.** | **Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.** |
|  | By:  | /s/ Christopher T. Giordano  |
|  |  | Christopher T. Giordano |
|  |  | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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