‌ UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): October 2, 2024

BIOLASE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36385	87-0442441
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27042 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 270

Lake Forest, California 92610

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 361-1200

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

On October 2, 2024, BIOLASE, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from OTC Markets Group, Inc. (the “OTC”) that the Company no longer meets the Standards for Continued Eligibility for OTCQB as per the OTCQB Standards, Section 2.3(5). The Company’s shares of common stock commenced trading on the Pink Market platform operated by the OTC at the market open on October 3, 2024 under the “BIOLQ” ticker symbol. Existing stockholders will find the securities quoted on the OTC Pink Market and freely tradable without any further action needed.

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.

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	‌	BIOLASE, INC.

Date: October 8, 2024	‌	By:	/s/ John R. Beaver
	‌	Name:	John R. Beaver
		Title:	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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BIOLASE, INC 8-K