Form 8-K - Current report

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): October 2, 2023

THERIVA BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-12584

13-3808303

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification

No.)

9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 270

Rockville, Maryland 20850

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(301) 417-4364

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.001 per share	TOVX	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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 October 2, 2023, Theriva Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) held the 2023 Annual Meeting where the Company’s stockholders voted on the following two (2) proposals and cast their votes as described below. These matters are described in detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement.

The final results for Proposals 1 and 2 as set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement were as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors.

The following four (4) individuals were elected as directors, to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified with the following votes:

Name of Director	Votes For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Jeffrey J. Kraws		2,300,404		1,035,184		4,077,933
Steven A. Shallcross		2,553,173		782,415		4,077,933
John Monahan		1,996,551		1,339,037		4,077,933
Jeffrey Wolf		2,351,404		984,184		4,077,933

Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

The stockholders ratified and approved the appointment of BDO USA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 based on the votes listed below:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	7,059,989				171,037				182,495				0

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document)

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.

Dated: October 3, 2023	THERIVA BIOLOGICS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Steven A. Shallcross
		Name:	Steven A. Shallcross
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Oct. 02, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2023
Entity File Number	001-12584
Entity Registrant Name	THERIVA BIOLOGICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000894158
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3808303
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	9605 Medical Center Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 270
Entity Address, City or Town	Rockville
Entity Address, State or Province	MD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20850
City Area Code	301
Local Phone Number	417-4364
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	TOVX
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
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