COSTA MESA, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irvine Sensors Corporation announced today its intention to formalize its voluntary withdrawal of its Common Stock from listing on the Boston Stock Exchange (the "BSE"), which no longer functions as an equities exchange following the BSE's acquisition by the Nasdaq Stock Market. The withdrawal from the BSE is expected to be effective ten days following the filing of a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Irvine Sensors expects to file the Form 25 the week of April 6, 2009 and expects that the withdrawal from the BSE will become effective the week of April 13, 2009. The withdrawal relates solely to Irvine Sensors' listing on the BSE and will not affect its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Irvine Sensors' Common Stock will remain registered with the SEC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Irvine Sensors will continue to file periodic and other reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the SEC.
Irvine Sensors Corporation (http://www.irvine-sensors.com/), headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is a vision systems company engaged in the development and sale of miniaturized infrared and electro-optical cameras, image processors and stacked chip assemblies and research and development related to high density electronics, miniaturized sensors, optical interconnection technology, high speed network security, image processing and low-power analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for diverse systems applications.
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