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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   May 9, 2009
 
ALYST ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-33563
20-5385199
     
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

233 East 69th Street, #6J
New York, New York
10021
   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(646) 290-6104
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
 
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:
 
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Items to be Included in this Report
 
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
 
Alyst Acquisiton Corp. (“Alyst”) issued a press release on May 11, 2009, confirming that it received notice on May 9, 2009, that the NYSE Alternext US has accepted its plan of compliance (submitted to the exchange on March 3, 2009) and granting the Company an extension until August 11, 2009 to regain compliance with the exchange’s continued listing standards. Under Section 704 of the Company Guide, a company is required as part its continued listing requirements to hold an annual meeting of its stockholders. Alyst did not hold such a meeting in 2008.
 
The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) 
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release, dated May 11, 2009
 
 
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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.

 
ALYST ACQUISITION CORP.
     
 
By:
/s/Michael W. Weksel
Date: May 12, 2009
Name:  
Michael E. Weksel
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release, dated May 11, 2009
 
 
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