8-K

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 6, 2023

GEOVAX LABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1900 Lake Park Drive, Suite 380

Smyrna, Georgia 30080

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(678) 384-7220

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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This Current Report on Form 8-K and other reports filed by GeoVax Labs, Inc. (the “Company,” “us” or “we”) from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management. When used in the Filings the words “believe,” “look forward to,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “desire,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward looking statements.  Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors relating to the Company’s industry, operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by the Company. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

On December 6, 2023, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that Nasdaq has determined to delist the Company's securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market for failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”).

The Company intends to appeal the Nasdaq determination by requesting a hearing (the "Hearing") before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") to seek continued listing pending its return to compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. The Hearing request will stay the delisting of the Company's securities pending the Panel's decision.

At the Hearing, the Company intends to discuss the events that it believes will enable it to regain compliance, including a commitment to effect a reverse stock split, as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to applicable law and Nasdaq rules. In this regard, the Company plans to hold a Special Stockholders meeting on January 16, 2024 for the purpose of seeking stockholder approval for such reverse stock split.

(d)     Exhibits

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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.

Date: December 8, 2023

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