Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): May 3, 2022

AppTech Payments Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-27569		66-0847995
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5876 Owens Ave, Suite 100

Carlsbad, California 92008

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (760) 707-5959

(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:

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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	APCX	Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $5.19	APCXW	Nasdaq Capital Market

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

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

On May 3, 2022, AppTech Payments Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 15,558,806 shares of Company common stock entitled to be voted. Of this amount, 13,343,135 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting are set forth below:

The shareholders voted to elect each of the four (4) director nominees to serve two-year terms:

Director Nominee	Votes For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Luke D’Angelo		12,592,847		71,598		678,690
Gary Wachs		12,578,273		86,172		678,690
Christopher Williams		12,581,773		82,672		678,690
Michael Yadgar		12,593,899		70,546		678,690

The shareholders approved the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	12,545,655				3,054				115,736				678,690

The appointment of dbbmckennon as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022 was ratified by the shareholders:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	13,074,898				268,235				2				—

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.