UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2026
SmartKem, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42115 | 85-1083654 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Manchester Technology Center, Hexagon Tower
Delaunays Road, Blackley
Manchester, M9 8GQ U.K.
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
011-44-161-721-1514
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | SMTK | 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 x
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. Other Events.
On April 21, 2026, SmartKem Inc. (the “Company”) was formally notified that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) determined that the Company has regained compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) and has otherwise evidenced compliance with all other applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company remains subject to a grace period, through September 1, 2026, to regain compliance with the bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
The Company was also notified that it will remain subject to a one-year Disretionary Panel Monitor pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(A). If the Company fails to comply with any of the applicable continued listing criteria during the one-year period the Company would not be permitted to submit a compliance plan nor would it be afforded an otherwise applicable grace period to regain compliance. Rather, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff would issue a delist determination which the Company could then appeal by requesting a hearing before a Panel. Such request would generally serve to stay any further suspension or delisting action pending the conclusion of the hearing process.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibits | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Signature
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.
| SMARTKEM, INC. | ||
| Dated: April 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Barbra C. Keck |
| Barbra C. Keck | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||