September 23, 2025
Form 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2025
Commission File Number: 001-41752
Earlyworks Co., Ltd.
5-7-11, Ueno, Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan 110-0005
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As previously disclosed, Earlyworks Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) announced the receipt of a staff determination letter, dated May 2, 2025, from the Listing
Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that Nasdaq has determined to delist the Company’s
securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market. On June 10, 2025, the Company attended a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal
the delisting determination. On June 26, 2025, the Company announced the receipt of a notice from Nasdaq, notifying the Company that the Panel had
determined to grant an exception to the Company through September 19, 2025 to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires a
minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million, subject to certain conditions. On September 23, 2025, the Company announced the receipt of a notice dated
September 22, 2025, from Nasdaq, notifying the Company that the Panel had determined to grant a final exception to the Company through October 29,
2025, representing the end of the Panel’s discretion in this matter. If the Company is unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) by
that date, the Panel will have no choice but to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release – “Earlyworks Co., Ltd. Receives Final Extension from Nasdaq Hearings Panel to Regain Compliance with Continued Listing
Standards”
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Earlyworks Co., Ltd.
Date: September 23, 2025 By:
/s/ Satoshi Kobayashi
Name: Satoshi Kobayashi
Title: Chief Executive Officer and
Representative Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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Exhibit 99.1
Earlyworks Co., Ltd. Receives Final Extension from Nasdaq Hearings Panel to Regain Compliance with Continued Listing Standards
TOKYO, September 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Earlyworks Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ELWS) (the “Company” or “Earlyworks”), a Japanese company
operating its proprietary private blockchain technology, Grid Ledger System (“GLS”), today announced that it has received a decision from the Nasdaq
Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) granting the Company a final extension through October 29, 2025, to regain compliance with the continued listing
requirements for the Nasdaq Capital Market.
As previously disclosed, the Company had received a determination letter dated May 2, 2025 from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department
(“Nasdaq”), indicating that the Company did not regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2), which requires listed companies to maintain a
minimum market value of listed securities of $35 million. The Company requested a hearing before the Panel and informed Nasdaq of its intent to pursue
compliance through an alternative standard under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires a minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million (the
“Equity Rule”). On June 26, 2025, the Company announced the receipt of a notice from Nasdaq, notifying the Company that the Panel had determined to
grant an exception to the Company through September 19, 2025, to regain compliance with the Equity Rule, subject to certain conditions. On September
18, 2025, the Company submitted a request to the Panel noting the progress that had been made in the Company’s compliance plan as well as the need for
additional time to complete the compliance plan.
In response, the Panel has determined to grant the Company’s request for a final extension through October 29, 2025, representing the end of the Panel’s
discretion in this matter. During this time, the Company will continue to work toward completing its equity financing initiatives and regaining full
compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards. If the Company is unable to regain compliance with the Nasdaq’s Listing Rules by that date, the
Panel will delist the Company’s securities from the Nasdaq.
The Company’s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) will remain listed and eligible for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market during this extension period.
About Earlyworks Co., Ltd.
Earlyworks Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company operating its proprietary private blockchain technology, GLS, to leverage blockchain technology in various
applications in a wide range of industries. GLS is a hybrid blockchain that combines the technical advantages of blockchain and database technology. GLS
features high-speed processing, which can reach 0.016 seconds per transaction, tamper-resistance, security, zero server downtime, and versatile
applications. The applicability of GLS is verified in multiple domains, including real estate, advertising, telecommunications, metaverse, and financial
services. The Company’s mission is to keep updating GLS and make it an infrastructure in the coming Web3/metaverse-like data society. For more
information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.e-arly.works/.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.e-arly.works/.
For inquiries about this release, please contact:
Earlyworks Co., Ltd.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may af ect its financial
condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as
“approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,”
“may,” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the
Company cautions investors that actual results may dif er materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may
af ect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.