UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 13, 2020
ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 001-39262 | | 26-3062752 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
170 Pater House, Psaila Street
Birkirkara, Malta, BKR 9077
(Address of principal executive offices)
356 2757 7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 | | GMBL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock Purchase Warrants | | GMBLW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 13, 2020, Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). More than thirty-three and 34/100 percent (33.34%) of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting were present in person or by proxy thereby constituting a quorum. The matters that were voted upon at the Special Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions, as to such matters, where applicable, are set forth below:
| | 1. | Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to adopt the Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, as follows: |
| Number of Votes | |
Common Shares Votes For | | | Percent of Common Stock Outstanding | | | Votes Against/Withheld | | | Abstentions | |
| | 5,949,312 | | | | 53.21 | % | | | 154,598 | | | | 65,130 | |
| | 2. | Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to adjourn the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies, as follows: |
| Number of Votes | |
Common Shares Votes For | | | Percent of Common Stock Outstanding | | | Votes Against/Withheld | | | Abstentions | |
| | 5,970,500 | | | | 53.40 | % | | | 132,584 | | | | 65,956 | |
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.
| | ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. |
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| Dated: August 17, 2020 | By: | /s/ Grant Johnson |
| | | Grant Johnson Chief Executive Officer |
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