BEIJING, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (“China Liberal” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CLEU), a China-based company that provides technological consulting services for smart campus solutions and other educational services, today announced that on May 21, 2025, it received an additional staff determination notice (the “Additional Staff Determination Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is delinquent in filing its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 20-F”) and that this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market. The failure to timely file the Form 20-F is a violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).
China Liberal has previously submitted a request for hearing before the Nasdaq’s Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5800 Series. A hearing before the Panel has been scheduled on June 10, 2025. In accordance with the timeline established previously by Panel and since the Company is already before the Panel, it will have seven days, or until May 28, 2025, to request a stay of the suspension, pending a Panel decision. The Panel will review the request for an extended stay and notify the Company of its conclusion as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 15 calendar days following the deadline to request a further stay.
In the meantime, the Company is actively engaged with the necessary parties to finalize and file its delayed Form 20-F, which has been substantially drafted before the original filing deadline. While the timeline for completion remains uncertain, the Company is making every effort to advance the process as efficiently as possible. The Company’s operations are not affected by the receipt of the Staff Determination Notice dated May 7, 2025 and the Additional Staff Determination Notice.
This announcement is being made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification.
About China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
China Liberal is an educational services provider headquartered in Beijing, China. China Liberal provides a wide range of services, including technological consulting for Chinese universities to improve their campus information and data management systems, designed to enhance the teaching, operating, and management environment of the universities, thus establishing a “smart campus.” Additionally, China Liberal offers tailored job readiness training for graduating students. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at http://ir.chinaliberal.com/.
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Investor Relations Contact
China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
Email: ir@chinaliberal.com
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
President
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
