UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): June 12, 2020 (June 10, 2020)

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Seneca Biopharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-33672   52-2007292

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employee Identification No.)

 

20271 Goldenrod Lane, 2 nd Floor, Germantown, Maryland 20876

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(301) 366-4960

(Issuer Telephone number)

 

 

  

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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. [   ]

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   SNCA   NASDAQ Capital Market

 

 

 

Item 5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations

 

On June 10, 2020, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Seneca Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) established August 7, 2020, as the date for the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and set June 15, 2020, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Due to the fact that the date of the Annual Meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company is providing the due date for submission of any qualified stockholder proposal or qualified stockholder nominations.

 

In accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) and Rule 14a-8(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Company’s amended and restated bylaws, the deadline for receipt of stockholder proposals or nominations for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 will be no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on June 22, 2020. Stockholder proposals must comply with all of the applicable requirements set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and the Company’s amended and restated bylaws.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 12, 2020 Seneca Biopharma, Inc.
     
     
    /s/ Kenneth Carter
    By: Kenneth Carter
    Executive Chairman
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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