Opexa Therapeutics Announces Reverse Stock Split

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA), a company developing Tcelna™, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced that its Board of Directors approved a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of its common stock which became effective immediately following the close of trading December 14, 2012. The consolidated common shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on December 17, 2012 on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

The Company’s shareholders approved the reverse stock split at its annual meeting of shareholders on November 15, 2012, as determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion, at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-4. The reverse stock split was implemented by Opexa to maintain the listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Opexa received a deficiency notice from NASDAQ in February 2012 and, following a 180-day cure period, received an additional 180 days from NASDAQ in August 2012 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days (or such longer period of time as the NASDAQ staff may require) before February 4, 2013. There can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will have the desired effect of raising the closing bid price of Opexa’s common stock prior to such date to meet this requirement.

"The primary objective in effecting the reverse stock split at this time is to enable Opexa to maintain its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market," said Neil K. Warma, President and Chief Executive Officer of Opexa. "Over the second half of 2012, we have executed on our key strategic initiative by commencing the Phase 2b Abili-T clinical study of Tcelna in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients. As we continue to activate clinical sites and enroll patients into the study, we believe that maintaining our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market is an important action needed to secure the necessary capital resources needed to fund the Abili-T study."

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