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): August 16, 2005
StockerYale, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts | 000-27372 | 04-2114473 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
32 Hampshire Road Salem, New Hampshire | 03079 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(603) 893-8778
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On August 16, 2005, StockerYale, Inc. (“StockerYale”) completed the final closing of a $2,500,000 financing (the “Financing”) that was previously disclosed by StockerYale in its quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005. In the Financing, StockerYale issued and sold an aggregate of 2,847,222 shares of StockerYale common stock (the “Shares”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 896,991 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.17 per share. The Warrants are exercisable at any time from the date of issuance until the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance.
The Shares and Warrants were issued and sold in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, as a sale by StockerYale not involving a public offering. No underwriters were involved with the issuance and sale of the Shares and the Warrants.
StockerYale intends to use the net proceeds received in the Financing for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Item 3.02 is hereby incorporated by reference into this item.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
StockerYale, Inc.
Date: | August 18, 2005 |
By:/s/ Richard P. Lindsay
Richard P. Lindsay
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer