GeneDx announced that it had received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC stating that, because the Company’s Class A common stock had a closing bid price at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450, and that the matter is now closed.
STAMFORD, Conn., May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic and clinical insights, today announced that it had received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that, because the Company’s Class A common stock had a closing bid price at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten (10) consecutive business days, the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), and that the matter is now closed.
As previously disclosed, the Company was notified on December 28, 2022 that its common stock failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 or more over the previous 30 consecutive business days, as required by the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Following a 1-for-33 reverse stock split, the Class A common stock opened for trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on a split-adjusted basis on May 4, 2023.
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About GeneDx
GeneDx, (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation, fueled by one of the world’s largest rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit genedx.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
Investor Relations Contact:
Tricia Truehart
investors@GeneDx.com
Media Contact:
Maurissa Messier
press@GeneDx.com
