Easton, PA, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OCTO) (the “Company” or “Eightco”) today announced that the Company received formal notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement (the “Bid Price Requirement”) set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as well as Nasdaq’s stockholders’ equity requirement (“Equity Requirement”) set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).

To regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, the Company's Common Stock was required to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days. The Notice confirmed that the Company’s Common Stock maintained a closing bid price above $1.00 for the last 20 consecutive trading days. Accordingly, this requirement had been met.

The notice also indicated that the Company had reported stockholders’ equity of $13,428,553 in its recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which exceeded the required minimum stockholders’ equity of $2,500,000. As a result, the Company had also regained compliance with the Equity Requirement.

The Company's Common Stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq under the symbol "OCTO".

About Eightco

Eightco (NASDAQ: OCTO) is committed to growth of its subsidiaries, made up of Forever 8, an inventory capital and management platform for e-commerce sellers, and Ferguson Containers, Inc., a provider of complete manufacturing and logistical solutions for product and packaging needs, through strategic management and investment. In addition, the Company is actively seeking new opportunities to add to its portfolio of technology solutions focused on the e-commerce ecosystem through strategic acquisitions. Through a combination of innovative strategies and focused execution, Eightco aims to create significant value and growth for its portfolio companies and stockholders.

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