secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH)
CIK:        0001819438
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-05T12:39:56+00:00
Accession:  0001819438-26-000088
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 3.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

NYSE suspends ESS Tech trading and starts delisting over $15M market cap shortfall
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- On Oct. 2, 2026, NYSE Regulation suspended trading in ESS Tech's common stock and began delisting proceedings under Section 802.01B.
- NYSE said ESS fell below the continued listing standard requiring average global market capitalization of at least $15,000,000 over 30 consecutive trading days.
- A prior Sept. 24, 2026 NYSE Regulation delisting determination under Section 802.02 remains in effect.
- ESS intends to request a review by an NYSE Board committee within 10 business days; shares may be quoted OTC under GWHT.
- CEO Drew Buckley said ESS continues to pursue strategic transaction opportunities and will keep filing annual, quarterly, and current reports with the SEC.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000181943826000088/0001819438-26-000088-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000181943826000088/wk-20261002.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819438-26-000088

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