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):

June 17, 2024

CINGULATE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1901 W. 47^th Place

Kansas City, KS 66205

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(913) 942-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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On June 17, 2024, Cingulate Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s non-compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”), the Staff had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). The Nasdaq Listing Rules require listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share and, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets this requirement. Because, as previously disclosed, the Company is subject to a discretionary panel monitor through May 21, 2025 pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(A), the Staff did not grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement Rule.

The Company fully intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel, at which hearing the Company will request an extension within which to evidence compliance with the Bid Price Requirement Rule. The Company’s request for a hearing will stay any suspension or delisting action by the Staff pending the hearing and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel following the hearing. The Company intends to continue to take definitive steps in an effort to evidence compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, including by effecting a reverse stock split. However, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with the Bid Price Requirement Rule within any extension period that may be granted by the Panel or maintain compliance with the other Nasdaq listing requirements.

The Company, by filing this Form 8-K, discloses its receipt of the Letter from Nasdaq in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b).

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.