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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 September 29, 2022 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-33650 22-2343568 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 110 Allen Road , Second Floor , Basking Ridge , NJ 07920 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(ZipCode) ( 908 ) 842-0100 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share LSTA The 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 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. Item 8.01 Other Events. As previously disclosed, on February 18, 2022, Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive trading days, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company was provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, ending August 17, 2022, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, and it was subsequently provided with a second period of 180 calendar days, ending February 13, 2023, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. On September 29, 2022, the Company received a letter from the Staff notifying the Company that since the closing bid price of the Common Stock for the previous 10 consecutive business days, from September 15, 2022 through September 28, 2022, had been at $1.00 per share or greater, the Company had regained compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, and that this matter is now closed. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC. By: /s/ David J. Mazzo             Name: David J. Mazzo, PhD Title: Chief Executive Officer Dated: September 29, 2022