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) June 6, 2023
LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | | 000-52138 | | 20-2000871 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 – 740 McCurdy Road, Kelowna, BC Canada | | V1X 2P7 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (250) 765-6424
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Warrants to Purchase Common Stock | | LEXX LEXXW | | The Nasdaq Capital Market The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Effective June 6, 2023, Mr. Gregory Downey was dismissed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. While the Company is actively seeking his replacement it is, in the interim, receiving the services of Mr. Mike Shankman as an outsourced CFO, via the Company’s engagement of NOW CFO, a third party provider of business financial services. Mr. Shankman is a Certified Public Accountant holding an MBA, Finance from California State University who has worked with NOW CFO since 2020. Mr. Shankman has extensive experience and familiarity with companies in the field of healthcare and biotechnology and does not have any family relationships with any other person employed or engaged by the Company nor been a party to any transaction with the Company exceeding $120,000. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Bunka, will assume the role of principal financial officer at this time. Mr. Bunka will not be receiving any additional compensation is his role of principal financial officer.
SIGNATURES
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.
LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP. | |
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/s/ Chris Bunka | |
Chris Bunka | |
CEO, Principal Executive Officer | |
Date: June 12, 2023
