---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-25-010328"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIVK"
cik: "0001450704"
company_name: "Vivakor, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:05:41.826328+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivakor receives Nasdaq delisting notice; trading suspended Dec 26

## Summary
- Closing bid price fell below $0.10 for 10 consecutive days, triggering Low Priced Stocks Rule.
- Nasdaq determined company ineligible for remaining grace period to meet $1.00 minimum bid price.
- Separate deficiency under Listing Rule 5635(d) for lack of shareholder approval also cited.
- Company submitted appeal on Dec 24; hearing scheduled Jan 29, 2026.
- Common stock (VIVK) trading suspended; Form 25-NSE to be filed with SEC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-25-010328
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIVK
- cik: 0001450704
- company_name: Vivakor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625010328/0001829126-25-010328-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625010328/vivakorinc_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 5ecc73a75ecc5ce364e25756ac55bed0d1a8be6c
  claim: Vivakor, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding other (rules 5635(d)).
  evidence_excerpt: December 11, 2025, the Staff notified the Company that it had failed to comply with Nasdaq’s shareholder approval requirements set forth in Listing Rule 5635(d), which requires prior shareholder approval for transactions, other than public offerings, involving the issuance of 20% or more of the pre-transaction shares outstanding at less than the Minimum Price (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)(1)(A)) and requested that the Company submit a compliance plan no later than January 26, 2026. However, the Letter advised that pursuant to Listing Rule 5810(c)(2), this deficiency serves as a se
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625010328/0001829126-25-010328-index.htm
- claim_id: 7931d9b56d9a36c66a28583de4fda522522e3653
  claim: Vivakor, Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding minimum bid price (rules 5550(a)(2), 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii)).
  evidence_excerpt: December 19, 2025, the Company received a notification letter (the “Letter”) from the Staff that as of December 19, 2025, the Common Stock had a closing bid price of $0.10 or less for ten consecutive trading days and accordingly, the Company was subject to the provisions contemplated under Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii) (the “Low Priced Stocks Rule”) and not eligible for the remainder of the Second Grace Period. The Letter advised that, since the Company did not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement within the Second Grace Period, the Common Stock will be delisted from The
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625010328/0001829126-25-010328-index.htm

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