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 14, 2023
CISO Global, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-41227 | 83-4210278 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(480) 389-3444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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, $0.00001 | CISO | 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 (17 §CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 December 14, 2023, we held our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to consider and vote upon the following proposals: (1) to elect directors to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified; (2) to ratify the appointment of Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent registered public accountant of our company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (3) to approve an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our common stock, by a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 shares and not more than 1-for-50 shares, with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number within this range by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion (the “Reverse Stock Split Proposal”); (4) to approve an adjournment of the meeting, to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”) .
The following directors were elected at the annual meeting:
Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||||||||
David G. Jemmett | 88,699,035 | 2,154,845 | 68,509 | — | ||||||||||||
Debra L. Smith | 90,470,464 | 238,543 | 614,223 | — | ||||||||||||
R. Scott Holbrook | 89,887,451 | 1,172,855 | 478,663 | — | ||||||||||||
Andrew K. McCain | 90,325,124 | 740,778 | 473,067 | — | ||||||||||||
Ret. General Robert C. Oaks | 90,712,308 | 346,298 | 480,363 | — | ||||||||||||
Ernst M. (KiKi) VanDeWeghe, III | 90,268,889 | 795,134 | 474,946 | — |
Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||||||||
Ratification of Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP as independent registered public accountants | 91,014,827 | 65,740 | 458,402 | — |
Our stockholders approved the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||||||||
Reverse Stock Split Proposal | 89,379,629 | 1,891,700 | 245,139 | — |
Our stockholders approved the Adjournment Proposal. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||||||||
Adjournment Proposal | 90,363,737 | 752,898 | 121,240 | — |
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.
CERBERUS CYBER SENTINEL CORPORATION | ||
Date: December 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Debra L. Smith |
Debra L. Smith | ||
Chief Financial Officer |