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): April 30,
2010
Senesco Technologies,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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001-31326 |
84-1368850 |
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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303
George Street, Suite 420, New Brunswick, New
Jersey
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08901
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(732)
296-8400
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(Registrant's
telephone number,
including
area code)
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Not
applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425).
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12).
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).
Item
3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing
Rule or Standard;Transfer of Listing.
On April
30, 2010, Senesco Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification from
the NYSE Amex (“the Exchange”), that, upon further review of the facts, the
Exchange was rescinding a previously issued deficiency letter dated April 1,
2010, regarding the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders for
2009.
The Company will be hosting its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the law offices of
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP, 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York.
Important
Information
In
connection with the holding of the annual meeting, the Company has prepared a
proxy statement for the Company’s shareholders which was filed with the SEC on
April 26, 2010. The proxy statement contains information about the Company, the
annual meeting and related matters. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHAREHOLDERS
SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT APPROVING THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED
UPON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
In
addition to receiving the proxy statement from the Company by mail, shareholders
are able to obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing
information about the Company, without charge, from the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov )
or, without charge, from the Company’s website at www.senesco.com or
by directing such request to Senesco Technologies, Inc. 303 George
St., Suite 420, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 Attention: Joel
Brooks.
The
Company and its directors and executive officers and other members of management
and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies.
Information concerning the Company and its directors and executive officers is
set forth in the Company’s proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K
previously filed with the SEC.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated May 5, 2010 relating to the receipt of the NYSE Amex
notification.
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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.
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SENESCO
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Dated:
May 5, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Jack Van Hulst
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Name:
Jack Van Hulst
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Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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