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 16, 2017
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-36019 | 26-1434750 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
509 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 980-9155
Copy of correspondence to:
Marc J. Ross, Esq.
James M. Turner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Tel: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 16, 2017, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 15,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”).
As disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Charter Amendment was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders held on June 16, 2017. The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 16, 2017, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders, at which the Company’s shareholders approved four proposals and did not approve three proposals. Shareholders representing 5,636,028 shares, or 75.3%, of the common shares outstanding as of the April 24, 2017 record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2017 pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Proposal 1
The Company’s shareholders elected eight individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Seth Lederman | 2,731,545 | 348,635 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Stuart Davidson | 2,733,845 | 346,335 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Patrick Grace | 2,733,845 | 346,335 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Donald W. Landry | 2,733,845 | 346,335 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Ernest Mario | 2,734,075 | 346,105 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Charles E. Mather IV | 2,733,445 | 346,735 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| John Rhodes | 2,733,645 | 346,535 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
| Samuel Saks | 2,733,445 | 346,735 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 5,567,796 | 34,250 | 33,982 | 0 | |||||||||||
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Proposal 3
The Company’s shareholders approved the Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 2,861,682 | 167,356 | 51,142 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||||
Proposal 4
The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 15,000,000 to 150,000,000:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 4,354,747 | 1,233,377 | 47,902 | 2 | |||||||||||
Proposal 5
The Company’s shareholders did not approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the maximum size of the board of directors:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 2,921,472 | 135,437 | 23,271 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||||
Proposal 6
The Company’s shareholders did not approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to clarify that, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 2,789,758 | 272,007 | 18,415 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||||
Proposal 7
The Company’s shareholders did not approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to clarify that advancement of expenses is required in connection with any indemnification claim:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 2,904,847 | 142,934 | 32,399 | 2,555,848 | |||||||||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 16, 2017 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. | ||
| Date: June 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ SETH LEDERMAN |
| Seth Lederman | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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