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): December 28, 2023
Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-40064 | | 82-1510982 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300
Berwyn, PA 19312
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 727-4597
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 | | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share | | VRPX | | 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 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 December 28, 2023, Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting the Company’s stockholders voted on three (3) proposals and votes were cast as described below. The matters below are described in detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2023.
Proposal No. 1 — The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split with respect to the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, at a ratio of 1-for-2 to 1-for-20 (the “Range”), with the ratio within such Range to be determined at the discretion of the Board and included in a public announcement. The results of the voting for this approved proposal were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
6,502,615 | | 804,054 | | 8,625 | | 0 |
Proposal No. 2 — The stockholders did not approve the amendment to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares and to increase the evergreen provision percentage. The results of the voting for this approved proposal were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
1,435,378 | | 3,637,350 | | 4,811 | | 2,237,755 |
Proposal No. 3 — The stockholders did not approve the adjournment of the 2023 Special Meeting to a later date or date, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes in favor of Proposal Number 1 and/or Proposal Number 2, based on the votes set forth below. The results of the voting for this approved proposal were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
3,336,183 | | 3,945,949 | | 33,161 | | 0 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Signature
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.
| VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Dated: December 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ Gerald Bruce |
| | Gerald Bruce |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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