Clean Diesel breach threatens Nasdaq listing

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. has been told it faces delisting from Nasdaq because the Bridgeport maker of pollution-control gear for engines fails to meet the exchange's rules for the required number of independent directors.

The technical breach arose with the Aug. 28 resignation of director John J. McCloy II, who had been an independent member of the audit committee.

His departure left two members on the audit committee and the board with an even split of three independent and three non-independent directors.

Clean Diesel CEO Michael Asmussen said a search is underway for a replacement and that both deficiencies will be fixed before the Nasdaq-imposed minimum deadline of Feb. 24.