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): November 27, 2018
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
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| Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The Board of Directors of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), has approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a ratio of 1-for-10 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Company anticipates that the Reverse Split will be effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 28, 2018 (the “Effective Date”).
Reason for the Reverse Stock Split
The Company is effecting the Reverse Stock Split to satisfy the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement, as set forth in Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Rule”), for continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Market. As previously disclosed, on October 22, 2018, the Company received a letter from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of NASDAQ indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock had been below $1.00 per share, the minimum closing bid price required by the Rule.
In accordance with Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been granted 180 calendar days, or until April 22, 2019, to regain compliance with the Rule (the “Compliance Period”). To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days during the Compliance Period.
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
Effective Date; Symbol; CUSIP Number. The Reverse Stock Split becomes effective with NASDAQ and the Common Stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at the open of business on the Effective Date. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, the CUSIP number for the Common Stock will change to 890260508.
Split Adjustment; Treatment of Fractional Shares. On the Effective Date, the total number of shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder of the Company will be converted automatically into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to: (i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by each such stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split divided by (ii) 10. Any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise result from the Reverse Stock Split will be rounded to a whole share and, as such, any stockholder who otherwise would have held a fractional share after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split will instead hold one whole share of the post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split. As a result, no fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration will be paid in connection with any fractional shares that would otherwise have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. The Company intends to treat stockholders holding shares of Common Stock in “street name” (that is, held through a bank, broker or other nominee) in the same manner as stockholders of record whose shares of Common Stock are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding shares of our Common Stock in “street name;” however, these banks, brokers or other nominees may apply their own specific procedures for processing the Reverse Stock Split.
Also on the Effective Date, all options, warrants and other convertible securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split will be adjusted by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock into which the options, warrants and other convertible securities are exercisable or convertible by 10 and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 10, all in accordance with the terms of the plans, agreements or arrangements governing such options, warrants and other convertible securities and subject to rounding to the nearest whole share. Such proportional adjustments will also be made to the number of shares and restricted stock units issued and issuable under the Company’s equity compensation plan.
Certificated and Non-Certificated Shares. Stockholders who hold their shares in electronic form at brokerage firms do not need to take any action, as the effect of the Reverse Stock Split will automatically be reflected in their brokerage accounts.
Stockholders holding paper certificates may (but are not required to) send the certificates to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, vStock Transfer, LLC (“vStock”), at the address set forth below. vStock will issue a new stock certificate reflecting the Reverse Stock Split to each requesting stockholder. VStock can be contacted at (212) 828-8436.
vStock Transfer, LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, NY 11598
Certificate of Change. The Company effected the Reverse Stock Split pursuant to the Company’s filing of a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate”) with the Nevada Secretary of State on November 26, 2018, in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) 78.209. The Certificate will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the Effective Date. A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
No Stockholder Approval Required. The Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and given effect pursuant to and in accordance with NRS 78.207 and, as such, no stockholder approval of the Reverse Stock Split is required.
Capitalization. Prior to the Reverse Stock Split, the Company was authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the Company will be authorized to issue 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of November 26, 2018, there were 15,271,682 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, there will be approximately 1,527,169 shares of Common Stock outstanding (subject to adjustment due to the effect of rounding fractional shares into whole shares). The Reverse Stock Split will not have any effect on the stated par value of the Common Stock.
The Reverse Stock Split does not affect the Company’s authorized preferred stock. There are no outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock. After the Reverse Stock Split, the Company’s authorized preferred Stock of 5,000,000 shares will remain unchanged.
Immediately after the Reverse Stock Split, each stockholder’s relative ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain virtually unchanged except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares.
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. A copy of the Certificate is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 27, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit No. | Description. | ||
| 99.01 | Press Release dated November 27, 2018, issued by the Company | |||
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: November 27, 2018 | By: | /s/ Bradley Saenger | |
| Bradley Saenger | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||