---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-22-021852"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTER"
cik: "0001532390"
company_name: "ALKALINE WATER Co INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T22:54:25.669889+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alkaline Water receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price and equity non-compliance

## Summary
- Received Nasdaq determination letter on Nov 8, 2022 for failing to maintain $1.00 minimum bid price.
- Not eligible for second compliance period due to not meeting $5M stockholders' equity requirement.
- Company requested hearing on Nov 10, 2022; trading continues during appeal process.
- If delisted, expects to trade on OTC Markets Group.
- No assurance that Nasdaq Hearings Panel will grant continued listing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-22-021852
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTER
- cik: 0001532390
- company_name: ALKALINE WATER Co INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322021852/0001062993-22-021852-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322021852/form8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  ALKALINE WATER Co INC received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding minimum bid price (rules 5550(a)(2)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: delisting notice
  - Deficiency: minimum bid price
  - Rules: 5550(a)(2)
  source text: November 8, 2022, the Company received a determination letter (the "Letter") from the Staff stating that the Company has not regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and is not eligible for a second 180 day period as the Company does not comply with the US$5,000,000 minimum stockholders' equity initial listing requirement for The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Letter stated that, unless the Company requests an appeal of this determination no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on November 15, 2022, the Staff has determined that the Company's common stock will be scheduled for delisting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322021852/0001062993-22-021852-index.htm

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