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 8, 2022
AKERNA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-39096 | | 83-2242651 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
| 1550 Larimer Street, #246, Denver, Colorado | | 80202 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 932-6537
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 $0.0001 per share | | KERN | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| Warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock | | KERNW | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§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 8.01. Other Events
The information provided in Item 5.03 in the Form 8-K (File No. 001-39096) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 8, 2022 is hereby incorporated by reference.
The Company has registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-262095) on file with the Commission. Commission regulations permit the Company to incorporate by reference future filings made with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the termination of the offerings covered by registration statements filed on Form S-3 or Form S-8. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of the prospectus included within each of those registration statements. Information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is therefore intended to be automatically incorporated by reference into each of the active registration statements listed above, thereby amending them. Pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act, the amount of undistributed shares of common stock deemed to be covered by the effective registration statements of the Company described above are proportionately reduced as of the Effective Time to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | | 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.
| | AKERNA CORP. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Jessica Billingsley |
| | | Jessica Billingsley |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
| Dated: November 15, 2022 | |
