val-20260115
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): January 15, 2026
GRI BIO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40034 | 82-4369909 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| of incorporation) | ||||||||||||||
2223 Avenida de la Playa, Suite 208
La Jolla, CA 92037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(619) 400-1170
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | GRI | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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.
On January 15, 2026, GRI Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) was formally notified by the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Staff has determined that the Company has conditionally regained compliance with the equity requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) which requires that companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market with a market value of less than $35 million and annual net income of less than $500,000 maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”). As previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2025, the Company had received a letter from the Staff notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement based on the information provided in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Should the Company fail to demonstrate compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement in future Exchange Act reports, shares of the Company’s common stock may again be subject to delisting.
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: January 16, 2026 | GRI Bio, Inc. | |||||||
| By: /s/ Leanne Kelly | ||||||||
| Leanne Kelly | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||