Every material Form 8-K RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC has filed with the SEC since September 15, 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Research Frontiers received two Nasdaq deficiency letters on June 2, 2026, saying its stock has closed below the $1.00 minimum bid price and its market value of listed securities has fallen below $35 million. The company has until November 30, 2026 to regain compliance, and the stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under REFR, but there is no assurance it will regain compliance.
Bid price notice: closing bid below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days from April 15 to June 1, 2026
MVLS notice: market value of listed securities below $35 million for 30 consecutive business days from April 20 to June 1, 2026
Compliance deadline: November 30, 2026; regaining compliance requires ten consecutive business days at or above the thresholds
The company does not currently intend to effect a reverse stock split to regain compliance
Research Frontiers entered subscription agreements on February 18, 2026 with private accredited investors, including family members of a director and the owner of an SPD-SmartGlass licensee. The company will receive $1.1 million in proceeds, and each investor also received one warrant per share, which adds potential future share issuance.
1.1 million shares of common stock sold at $1.00 per share, equal to the February 13, 2026 closing price
The Company will receive $1.1 million in proceeds from the sale
Each share includes one warrant expiring February 28, 2031, with exercise prices from $1.10 to $1.50 depending on timing
Shares and warrant shares are unregistered and subject to at least a six-month holding period
Research Frontiers announced that Michael R. LaPointe, Vice President – Aerospace Products, retired effective September 15, 2025. The company said he led expansion of its SPD-Smart aerospace programs and had more than 30 years of association with the company. The filing does not describe a successor or any financial impact.
Michael R. LaPointe, Vice President – Aerospace Products, retired effective September 15, 2025
LaPointe worked with Research Frontiers since 1994 and joined as an employee in 2000
Company says SPD-Smart EDWs have been contracted across five helicopter OEM programs, 12 aircraft OEM programs, an airline retrofit program, and more than 40 aftermarket aircraft models
The filing does not name a successor or provide financial results
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