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): February 2, 2023
MURPHY CANYON ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-41245 | | 87-3272543 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4995 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92123
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
760-471-8536
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant | | MURFU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | MURF | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | MURFW | | 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 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on January 26, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”), Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 2, 2023 (the “Charter Amendment”), to (i) give the Company the right to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from February 7, 2023, to February 7, 2024, on a month-to-month basis, and (ii) expand the methods that the Company may employ to not become subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the Special Meeting, 11,037,272 shares of common stock were tendered for redemption.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| February 3, 2023 | Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. |
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| | By: | /s/ Jack K. Heilbron |
| | Name: | Jack Heilbron |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
