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): February 3, 2015

 

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon, Canada		000-30586		98-0372413
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

Suite 654 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada		V6C 3E1
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(604) 688-8323

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

 

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard.

 

On February 3, 2015, Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) notifying the Company that following the resignation of Mr. Robert Pirraglia from the board of directors on January 18, 2015, the Company fails to comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 which requires a listed company to have an audit committee comprised of at least three independent members.

 

Consistent with Listing Rules 5605(c)(4), NASDAQ will provide the Company a cure period in order to regain compliance as follows:

• until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or January 18 , 2016; or
• if the next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before July 17, 2015, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than July 17, 2015.

 

On February 6, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing receipt of the Notice. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated February 6, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  February 11, 2015

 

 

		IVANHOE ENERGY INC.
		By:	/s/ William Parry
			Name:  William Parry Title:    Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 6, 2015