UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2028, 2012

DIRECT MARKETS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33737		84-1374481
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York		10020
(Address Of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 356-0500

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 3.01: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard.

On August 2029, 2012, Direct ~~Market~~Markets Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) received a notification letter (the “Notice”) from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) advising ~~the~~it ~~Company~~ that ~~for~~ the 30Company ~~consecutive~~no ~~trading~~longer ~~days~~complies ~~preceding~~with ~~the date of the Notice, the aggregate market value of the publicly held shares (“MVPHS”) of the Company~~NASDAQ’s ~~common~~audit ~~stock was below the $5,000,000 minimum MVPHS required for continued listing~~committee onrequirements ~~The~~as ~~NASDAQ~~set ~~Global~~forth ~~Market~~in ~~pursuant to~~ NASDAQ Marketplace Rule ~~5450(b)(1)(C) (the “MVPHS Rule”)~~5605. The Notice has no effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock at this time and the Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “MKTS.” The Notice also stated that the Company would be provided 180 calendar days, or until February 19, 2013, to regain compliance with the MVPHS Rule. To regain compliance, the MVPHS of the Company’s common stock must be $5,000,000 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to that date.

IfThe ~~the~~Notice ~~Company~~has ~~does~~no ~~not~~effect ~~regain~~on ~~compliance~~the ~~by February 19, 2013,~~listing of the Company’s ~~may~~common bestock ~~eligible~~at ~~for~~this antime ~~additional~~and ~~grace period if it applies to transfer~~ the ~~listing~~Company’s ~~of its~~ common stock towill ~~the~~continue ~~NASDAQ Capital~~to ~~Market.~~trade Toon ~~qualify,~~ the ~~Company~~NASDAQ ~~would~~Global Market beunder ~~required to meet~~ the ~~continued~~symbol ~~listing requirements for the NASDAQ Capital Market~~“MKTS. If” The ~~the~~Notice ~~NASDAQ~~also ~~staff~~stated ~~determines~~ that ~~the~~pursuant ~~Company will not be able~~ to ~~cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period,~~ NASDAQ ~~will~~Marketplace ~~provide~~Rule ~~notice~~5605(c)(4) ~~that~~ the Company's ~~common stock~~ will be ~~subject~~provided towith ~~delisting. The Company would then have~~ the ~~right~~following tocure ~~appeal~~period ~~a determination~~ to ~~delist~~regain ~~its common stock, and the common stock would remain listed on the NASDAQ Global Market until the completion of the appeal process.~~compliance:

~~The~~· ~~Company~~until ~~intends to continue to monitor~~ the ~~MVPHS.~~earlier Ifof the Company’s ~~common~~ ~~stock~~next ~~does~~annual ~~not~~shareholders’ ~~trade~~meeting ator aAugust ~~level that is likely to regain compliance with the MVPHS Rule~~21, ~~the~~2013; ~~Company’s Board of Directors will consider all options that may be available to achieve compliance.~~or

*· *if *the *next *annual shareholders’ meeting is held before February 19, 2013, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than February 19, 2013.

2To regain compliance, the Company must submit to NASDAQ documentation, including biographies of any new directors, evidencing compliance no later than this date. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by this date, the NASDAQ staff will provide written notification to the Company that its common stock will be will be subject to delisting. The Company would then have the right to appeal a determination to delist its common stock, and the common stock would remain listed on the NASDAQ Global Market until the completion of the appeal process.

~~SIGNATURES~~Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.

~~Pursuant~~On toAugust 28, 2012, Kevin Lupowitz resigned from the ~~requirements~~Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lupowitz will continue as the ~~Securities Exchange~~chief ~~Act~~executive officer of ~~1934~~Direct Markets, Inc., a subsidiary of the ~~registrant~~Company. ~~has~~Mr. ~~duly~~Lupowitz ~~caused~~will ~~this~~not ~~report~~assume tothe berole ~~signed~~of onchief ~~its~~executive ~~behalf~~officer byof the ~~undersigned~~Company ~~hereunto~~effective ~~duly~~September 1, ~~authorized~~2012 as previously announced. Edward Rubin will continue as the chief executive officer of the Company until further notice.

	Direct Markets Holdings Corp.
Dated: August 24, 2012	By:	/s/ Edward Rubin
		Edward Rubin Chief Executive Officer

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Direct Markets Holdings Corp.

Dated: August 30, 2012	By:	/s/ Edward Rubin
		Edward Rubin Chief Executive Officer

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