---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-001909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:16:42.812797+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RMCF notified by Nasdaq of non-compliance; stockholders' equity $9.834M vs $10M minimum

## Summary
- Received deficiency letter on Jan 21, 2025 for failing Nasdaq Global Market stockholders' equity rule ($10M minimum).
- Stockholders' equity reported at $9.834M as of Nov 30, 2024; also failed alternative quantitative standards.
- Has until March 7, 2025 to submit a compliance plan; Nasdaq may grant up to 180-day extension if plan accepted.
- Common stock continues trading on Nasdaq under RMCF with no immediate delisting effect.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-001909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774925001909/0001437749-25-001909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774925001909/rmcfd20250123_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-001909.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: e5538bd76ed41051b4ad25a4f7d471c58230db99
  claim: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5450(b)(1)(A)).
  evidence_excerpt: January 21, 2025, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) noti
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774925001909/0001437749-25-001909-index.htm

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