---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-23-003747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIVK"
cik: "0001450704"
company_name: "Vivakor, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:52:28.043887+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivakor receives Nasdaq delinquency notice for late 10-Q and 10-K filings

## Summary
- Received Nasdaq deficiency notice May 18, 2023 for late filing of Form 10-Q (March 31, 2023) and 10-K (Dec 31, 2022).
- Must submit a compliance plan by June 20, 2023; if accepted, Nasdaq may grant exception until Oct 16, 2023.
- Listing and trading on Nasdaq continue unaffected for now, subject to other requirements.
- Company expects to file the 10-K and 10-Q before the plan submission deadline.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-23-003747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIVK
- cik: 0001450704
- company_name: Vivakor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912623003747/0001829126-23-003747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912623003747/vivakor_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Vivakor, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding late filing (rules 5250(c)(1)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: late filing
  - Rules: 5250(c)(1)
  source text: May 18, 2023, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that as a result of not having timely filed its Form 10-Q and remaining delinquent in filing its Form 10-K, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Pursuant to the Notice, Nasdaq informed the Company that it is required to submit a plan (the “Plan”) to regain co
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912623003747/0001829126-23-003747-index.htm

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