sapx_8k.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 13, 2012
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Seven Arts Entertainment Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
 
001-34250
 
45-3138068
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
8439 Sunset Boulevard, 4th Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 323 372 3080
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Section 3 - Securities and Trading Markets
 
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
SEVEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT TO BEGIN TRADING ON OTCQB FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
 
Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: SAPX) (“Seven Arts” or the “Company”) announced today that its common stock will begin trading on the OTC Markets’ OTCQB marketplace commencing on Friday, September 14, 2012.  The Company’s common shares will trade under the Company’s current symbol “SAPX.”  The Company is applying to trade on the highest OTC marketplace, OTCQX, but will initially trade on the OTCQB tier until the Company is eligible to trade on the OTCQX.  Investors will be able to view Real Time Level 2 stock quotes for SAPX at http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SAPX/quote.
 
Trading of the Company’s common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market will be suspended at the opening of business on September 14, 2012, due to the fact that the Company could not meet the $1 minimum bid price listing requirement of NASDAQ for the ten trading days prior to September 20, 2012, the expiration date on the Company’s six-month extension to meet this listing requirement.
 
A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release dated September 13, 2012
 
 
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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.

 
Seven Arts Entertainment Inc.
 
       
September 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Peter Hoffman
 
   
Peter Hoffman
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
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