---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001824293-26-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRI"
cik: "0001824293"
company_name: "GRI Bio, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:56:04.234745+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GRI Bio conditionally regains Nasdaq equity compliance after prior deficiency

## Summary
- Nasdaq Staff notified GRI Bio on Jan 15, 2026 that it conditionally regained compliance with the Stockholders' Equity Requirement (Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)).
- The requirement mandates at least $2.5 million in stockholders' equity for companies with market value under $35 million and annual net income below $500,000.
- Non-compliance was previously reported in a Dec 2, 2025 8-K based on the Sept 30, 2025 10-Q.
- If future Exchange Act reports fail to show compliance, common stock may again face delisting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001824293-26-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRI
- cik: 0001824293
- company_name: GRI Bio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824293/000182429326000011/0001824293-26-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824293/000182429326000011/val-20260115.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001824293-26-000011.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 01573db4a38f715163e8a1fdfe7e5e098743f0e9
  claim: GRI Bio, Inc. received a nasdaq compliance regained notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).
  evidence_excerpt: January 15, 2026, GRI Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) was formally notified by the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Staff has determined that the Company has conditionally regained compliance with the equity requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) which requires that companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market with a market value of less than $35 million and annual net income of less than $500,000 maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”). As previously reported on the
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824293/000182429326000011/0001824293-26-000011-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
