** Shares of Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc CKPT.O slide ~9%
to $0.48 after the bell
** Co to effect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its issued
and outstanding common stock
** Reverse share split intended to improve marketability and
liquidity of co's common stock and to remain in compliance with
Nasdaq's continued listing requirements - CKPT
** Co expects common stock to begin trading on a
split-adjusted basis on start of trading on Dec. 6
** Reverse stock split to reduce the number of outstanding
shares of common stock from ~93 mln to ~9.3 mln
** As of last close, stock down ~83% YTD
(Reporting by Raghav Mahobe)
((Raghav.Mahobe@thomsonreuters.com;))