Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 9, 2024 (May 9, 2024)

Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38306

82-2755287

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

7946 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 201

La Jolla, California

92037

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(858) 263-4196

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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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		ENSC		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on November 13, 2023, Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that it no longer satisfied the requirement of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Rule”). The Company thereafter presented a compliance plan to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which granted the Company an extension through May 13, 2024, to evidence compliance with the Rule.

On February 14, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement which included the exercise of existing warrants to purchase common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $4.7 million. As a result of this transaction and other recent exercises of warrants, the Company believes that, as of the date of this filing, the Company has a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity and therefore satisfies the Rule. The Company awaits Nasdaq’s formal confirmation regarding the Company’s compliance status.

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.

Dated: May 9, 2024

	Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Lynn Kirkpatrick
	Name:	Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Cover	May 09, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
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Document Period End Date	May 09, 2024
Entity File Number	001-38306
Entity Registrant Name	Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001716947
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-2755287
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	7946 Ivanhoe Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 201
Entity Address, City or Town	La Jolla
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92037
City Area Code	(858)
Local Phone Number	263-4196
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Soliciting Material	false
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Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ENSC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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