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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-030538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSFC"
cik: "0001730773"
company_name: "Blue Star Foods Corp."
filed_at: "2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:25:38.428665+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Star Foods gets NASDAQ extension to Sept 15, 2023 to meet equity rule

## Summary
- NASDAQ Panel granted extension to Sept 15, 2023 to demonstrate compliance with minimum $2.5M stockholders' equity (Listing Rule 5550(b)).
- Company originally required to file registration statement for $5M public offering by July 28, 2023 and show compliance by Aug 18, 2023.
- Extension request made Aug 17, 2023; Panel granted it Aug 23, 2023.
- Failure to comply could result in delisting from NASDAQ Capital Market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-030538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSFC
- cik: 0001730773
- company_name: Blue Star Foods Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730773/000149315223030538/0001493152-23-030538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730773/000149315223030538/form8-k.htm

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