Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 24, 2024

SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-39927		85-3681132
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3513 Brighton Blvd, Suite 410 Denver, Colorado		80216
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 844 427-8100

(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 par value $0.0001 per share	ICU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share	ICUCW	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. ☐

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

As previously disclosed, on June 24, 2024, SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (the “Company”) received a written notification from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that the Company was not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum market value of listed securities of $35 million, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “Rule”), because the market value of the Company’s listed securities (the “Securities”) had been below $35 million for 30 consecutive business days.

On December 24, 2024, the Company received written notification (the “Notification”) from Nasdaq stating that the Company had not regained compliance with the Rule. Pursuant to the Notification, the Securities are subject to delisting from Nasdaq on January 3, 2025, unless the Company requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) by December 31, 2024.

The Company intends to appeal the delisting determination before the Panel and regain compliance with the Rule. Under Nasdaq rules, the delisting of the Securities will be stayed during the pendency of the appeal and during such time the Securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq.

If the Company does not request a hearing before the Panel by December 31, 2024, the Securities would be scheduled for delisting at the opening of business on January 3, 2025 and a Form 25-NSE would be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove the Securities from listing and registration on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company currently intends to submit its request for an appeal before the Panel prior to December 31, 2024.

There can be no assurance that such appeal will be successful or that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Rule or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements. If the Company’s appeal is denied or if it fails to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards during any period granted by the Panel, the Securities will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We may in some cases use terms such as “predicts,” “believes,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “likely,” “will,” “should” or other words that convey uncertainty of the future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management team that involve risks, potential changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties, including statements regarding our ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements and the outcome of any hearing we might request. Any or all of the forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong or be affected by assumptions we make that later turn out to be incorrect, or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including risks related to our ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements or otherwise maintain compliance with any other listing requirement of the Nasdaq Capital Market, the potential de-listing of our shares from the Nasdaq Capital Market due to our failure to comply with the applicable rules, and the other risks set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For all these reasons, actual results and developments could be materially different from those expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances unless required by law.

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.

	SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation

Date: December 26, 2024	By:	/s/ Eric Schlorff
	Name:	Eric Schlorff
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Dec. 24, 2024
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 24, 2024
Entity File Number	001-39927
Entity Registrant Name	SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001831868
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3681132
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	3513 Brighton Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 410
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80216
City Area Code	844
Local Phone Number	427-8100
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ICU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	ICUCW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ