Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 18, 2023

Unico American Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-03978		95-2583928
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5230 Las Virgenes Road Calabasas, California		91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(818) 591-9800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value		UNAM		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 (§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 ☐

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 April 18, 2023, Unico American Corporation (the “Company”) received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company is noncompliant with the periodic filing requirements for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) as a result of its failure to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the required due date (the “Notice”). As previously reported by the Company in its Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, the Company was unable to timely file the Form 10-K without unreasonable effort or expense. The Company intends to submit the Form 10-K as soon as practicable.

The Notice states that, under Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days, or until June 20, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, including the Rule. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-K, as extended by Rule 12b-25, or by October 16, 2023, to regain compliance. There can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Company’s plan to regain compliance or that the Company will be able to regain compliance within any extension period granted by Nasdaq. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s shares of common stock, though Nasdaq will broadcast an indicator over its market data dissemination network noting the Company's noncompliance. If the Company fails to gain timely compliance with the Rule, the Company’s shares of common stock will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the Transfer. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, that the common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “UNAM”. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of the Company, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s business which may affect the statements made in this this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 24, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing its receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1		Press Release issued by Unico American Corporation on April 24, 2023

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)

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.