Form 8-K
 
 

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 30, 2009

VIRNETX HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-33852   77-0390628
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
5615 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 110 Scotts Valley, CA
  95066
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 438-8200

 
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:

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

On April 30, 2009, VirnetX Holding Corporation (the “Company”) received notice from the staff of the NYSE Amex LLC (the “Exchange”), indicating that, based on the staff’s review of publicly available information, the Company does not meet certain of the Exchange’s continued listing standards as set forth in Part 10 of the NYSE Amex LLC Company Guide (the “Company Guide”), and that the Company has therefore become subject to the procedures and requirements of Section 1009 of the Company Guide. Specifically, the Exchange indicated that the Company is not considered to be in compliance with Section 1003(a)(i) of the Company Guide with stockholders’ equity of less than $2,000,000 and losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years; Section 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide with stockholders’ equity of less than $4,000,000 and losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years; and Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Company Guide in that the Company has sustained losses which are so substantial in relation to its overall operations or its existing financial resources, or its financial condition has become so impaired that it appears questionable, in the opinion of the Exchange, as to whether the Company will be able to continue operations and/or meet its obligations as they mature.

In order to maintain the listing of the Company on the Exchange, the Company must submit a plan of compliance by June 1, 2009 (the “Plan”), addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Company Guide by October 30, 2009 and Sections 1003(a)(i) and 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide within a maximum of 18 months. If the Company does not submit a Plan to the Exchange or if the Plan is not accepted by the Exchange, then the Company will be subject to delisting proceedings.

The Company intends to submit a Plan to the Exchange by June 1, 2009, addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) by October 30, 2009, and Sections 1003(a)(i) and 1003(a)(ii) within a maximum of 18 months. The Company will fully comply with the requests of the Exchange regarding the Plan and all other related requests. The Company’s common stock continues to trade under the symbol “VHC” but this symbol will be assigned a “.BC” indicator extension to signify that the Company is currently not considered to be in compliance with the Exchange’s continued listing standards.

On May 4, 2009, the Company issued a press release relating to the matters described herein, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s actions to be taken in connection with the letter received from the staff of the NYSE Amex LLC. In addition to statements which explicitly describe risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms “will,” “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “will seek to,” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject to all of the other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, most recently in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2009.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (d) Exhibits

     
 
   
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release of VirnetX Holding Corporation dated May 4, 2009.

 

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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: May 4, 2009   VIRNETX HOLDING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kendall Larsen    
    Name:   Kendall Larsen   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
 
   
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release of VirnetX Holding Corporation dated May 4, 2009.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

(VIRNETX LOGO)

Management to Submit Plan to NYSE Amex LLC Regarding Compliance

SCOTTS VALLEY, California – May 4, 2009 – VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE Amex: VHC), a leader in secure real-time communications and collaboration technology, announced, in compliance with Section 402 of the NYSE Amex LLC Company Guide (the “Company Guide”), that it received a letter from the staff of the NYSE Amex LLC (the “Exchange”) on April 30, 2009 indicating that, based on the staff’s review of publicly available information, the Company is considered to be below certain of the Exchange’s continued listing standards set forth in Section 1003(a)(i), Section 1003(a)(ii) and Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Company Guide. The letter received from the Exchange has no current effect on the listing of the Company’s shares on the Exchange. Rather, the Company has been afforded the opportunity to submit a plan to the Exchange by June 1, 2009 that demonstrates the Company’s ability to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. If the Company does not submit a plan to the Exchange, or if the plan is not accepted by the Exchange, the Company will be subject to delisting procedures as set forth in Section 1010 and Part 12 of the Company Guide. The Company fully intends to comply with all requests from the Exchange and submit a plan by June 1, 2009 that establishes how the Company intends to regain compliance with the Exchange’s continued listing standards.

About VirnetX

VirnetX Holding Corporation, a secure real-time communications and collaboration technology company, is engaged in commercializing its patent portfolio by developing a licensing program, as well as developing software products designed to create a secure environment for real-time communications such as instant messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol. For more information, please visit http://www.virnetx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s actions to be taken in connection with the letter received from the NYSE Amex LLC. In addition to statements which explicitly describe risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms “will,” “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “will seek to,” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject to all of the other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, most recently in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2009.

Contacts:

Greg Wood
VirnetX Holding Corporation
831.438.8200
greg_wood@virnetx.com

Rudy Barrio (Investors)
Allen & Caron
212.691.8087
r.barrio@allencaron.com

Brian Kennedy (Media)
Allen & Caron
212.691.8087
brian@allencaron.com