Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 09 2020 - 05:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): September 9,
2020 (September 4, 2020)
Seneca
Biopharma,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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001-33672 |
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52-2007292 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employee Identification
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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
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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.
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Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per
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SNCA |
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NASDAQ Capital Market |
Item 5.07 |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote
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On
September 4, 2020, Seneca Biopharma, Inc. (“Company”) resumed its
2020 Annual Meeting (“Annual Meeting”) at 2:00 p.m. EDT, which has
been previously adjourned on August 7, 2020. The Annual Meeting was
held virtually. Only stockholders of record as of the close of
business on June 19, 2020 (“Record Date”) were entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, 17,295,703 shares of the
Company’s common stock were issued, outstanding and entitled to
vote, of which 12,174,219 shares were represented, in person or by
proxy, and constituted a quorum for purposes of the Annual Meeting.
The final results of the stockholder vote on each previously
adjourned proposal brought before the Annual Meeting were as
follows:
(a)
Proposal 3. The ratification of the filing and effectiveness
of the amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate
of incorporation that was filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware on July 10, 2019, and the effectiveness of the
1-for-20 reverse stock split effected thereby on July 17, 2019 was
approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Non-Votes |
8,941,153 |
3,106,616 |
126,450 |
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Accordingly, the Company will file a certificate of validation in
respect of the matters contained in Proposal 3 with the Delaware
Secretary of State.
(b)
Proposal 4. The approval of an amendment to the Company’s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation to authorized he
Board of Directors to effect a reverse split of the Company’s
issued and outstanding common stock by a ratio of not less than
1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-25 with the Board having the
discretion as to whether or not the reverse stock split is to be
effected at any time prior to the one (1) year anniversary of the
Annual Meeting, and with the exact ratio of any reverse stock split
to be set at a whole number within the above range as determined by
the Board in its sole discretion, failed to pass based upon the
following votes:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Non-Votes |
7,391,069 |
4,662,274 |
120,874 |
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(c)
Proposal 7. The adoption of Seneca Biopharma 2020 Equity
Incentive Plan and the grants issued thereunder was approved based
upon the following votes:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Non-Votes |
3,565,562 |
3,284,766 |
133,859 |
5,190,032 |
Item 7.01 |
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Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A
copy of the recording of the Annual Meeting is contained on our
website at
https://senecabio.com/news-media/events/senecabio-stockholders-meeting-8-7-2020.mp3.
The recording can also be accessed through the “Events” section of
the “News and Media” tab on our website at www.senecabio.com.
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.
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September 9,
2020 |
Seneca
Biopharma, Inc. |
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/s/ Kenneth Carter |
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By: Kenneth Carter |
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Executive Chairman |
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