UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 6, 2018

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 620-3940

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 o

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. o

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

As previously disclosed, on December 6, 2017 Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notification of delisting from the Nasdaq Global Select Market and requested a hearing from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”).

At the hearing before the Panel on January 25, 2018, the Company requested from Nasdaq an extension until May 10, 2018 to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements with respect to its delayed filing of with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017.  On February 6, 2018, the Company received a notification letter from a Hearings Advisor from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel informing the Company that the Panel granted the Company’s request for an extension until May 10, 2018 to become current with its filings with the SEC. Additionally, the extension is subject to the Company providing the Panel with periodic updates regarding its ongoing restatement of its financial statements and providing the Panel with an update issued to investors on or before March 31, 2018. The Panel granted the Company the maximum possible extension until the expiration of the Panel’s discretion to allow continued listing while the Company remains out of compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. The Panel reserved the right to reconsider the terms of the extension and the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council may determine to review the Panel’s decision.

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events.

The Company issued a press release on February 8, 2018 announcing the granting of the extension, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements either contained in or incorporated by reference into this report, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “outlook” or words of similar meanings.  These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions.  There can be no assurance that we will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the Company’s plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with fluctuations in our financial and operating results; integration of our Intralinks business and execution of our cost reduction plan; our substantial level of debt and related obligations, including interest payments, covenants and restrictions; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; the dependence of our Intralinks business on the volume of financial and strategic business transactions; disruptions to the implementation of our strategic priorities and business plan caused by changes in our senior management team; customer renewal rates and attrition; customer concentration; our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our systems; foreign currency exchange rates; the financial and other impact of previous and future acquisitions; competition in the enterprise and mobile solutions markets; our ability to retain and motivate employees; technological developments; litigation and disputes and the costs related thereto; unanticipated changes in our effective tax rate; uncertainties surrounding domestic and global economic conditions; other factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

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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Exhibit 99.1

Synchronoss Receives Positive Nasdaq Panel Decision

Company to Host Business Update Call for Investors in Mid-to-Late March

Bridgewater, N.J. — February 8, 2018 — Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging and digital products, today announced that it received a positive decision from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which granted the Company an extension to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements.

Under the extension, the Company’s common stock will remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to the Company becoming current with its SEC filings on or before May 10, 2018.  The extension is also subject to the Company providing the Panel with periodic updates regarding its ongoing restatement of its financial statements and an investor update on or before March 31, 2018.

The Panel’s positive decision follows an in-person hearing before the Panel at which the Company shared its progress to date and its plan to become current in its SEC filings on or before May 10, 2018.  The Company also shared with the Panel its intention to host a business update call with the investment community during mid-to-late March, 2018, during which the Company will provide investors with a qualitative update on the business and progress against the Company’s growth initiatives since it appointed a new CEO, Glenn Lurie.

The Company will issue a separate release announcing the specific date, time and dial-in instructions for the business update call.

About Synchronoss

Synchronoss transforms the way companies create new revenue, reduce costs and delight their subscribers with cloud, messaging and digital products supporting hundreds of millions of subscribers across the globe. Synchronoss’ secure, scalable and groundbreaking new technologies, trusted partnerships and talented people change the way TMT customers grow their business. For more information visit us at: www.synchronoss.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “outlook” or words of similar meanings.  These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions.  There can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements the Company makes regarding the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the ongoing and uncompleted nature of the Company’s accounting review and other factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional factors may be described in those sections of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, to be filed with the SEC as soon as practicable.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Seth Potter
+1 646-277-1230
investor@synchronoss.com