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: June 5, 2024

BLUE STAR FOODS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40991

82-4270040

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3000 NW 109th Avenue

Miami, Florida 33172

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 836-6858

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions:

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbols

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001

BSFC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Capital Market)

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

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on April 10, 2024, Blue Star Food Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), received a letter from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) indicating that the Company’s request for continued on Nasdaq was granted subject to the following: (i) on or before April 1, 2024, the Company will file its Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 demonstrating compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1); (ii) on or before May 15, 2024, the Company will file its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 demonstrating continued compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), and (iii) on or before May 30, 2024, the Company shall have demonstrated compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) by evidencing a closing bid price of $1.00 or more per share for a minimum of ten (10) consecutive trading sessions, and evidence compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing.

On May 30, 2024, the Company received a letter from the Panel indicating that the May 30, 2024 date had been extended to June 5, 2024.

The Company believes it has demonstrated compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

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.

	BLUE STAR FOODS CORP.

Date: June 5, 2024	By:	/s/ John Keeler
		John Keeler Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Blue Star Foods Corp. 8-K