Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 10 2020 - 4:59PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December
9, 2020
AUDIOEYE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)
Delaware
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001-38640
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20-2939845
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State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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Commission File Number
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IRS Employer Identification No.
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5210 E. Williams Circle, Suite 750
Tucson, Arizona 85711
(Address of principal executive offices
/ Zip Code)
(866) 331-5324
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
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AEYE
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The Nasdaq Capital Market
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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 (§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 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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As reported below in Item 5.07, on
December 9, 2020, the stockholders of AudioEye, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2020 Plan”). Approval of the 2020 Plan was included as Proposal 1 in the Company’s definitive proxy
statement for its Special Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2020 (the “Proxy
Statement”).
The 2020 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s employees, non-employee directors,
consultants and advisors. Awards under the 2020 Plan can be granted in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock, stock units, other stock-based awards and cash incentive awards. The 2020 Plan will be administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. No new awards will be made under the
AudioEye, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
The terms of the 2020 Plan are described
in more detail in the Proxy Statement, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the 2020
Plan contained herein and incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the 2020 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The forms of award agreements to be
used in connection with awards made under the 2020 Plan to the Company’s executive officers and non-employee directors are
filed as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.6 hereto and the terms thereof are incorporated herein by reference:
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Time-Based) – Exhibit 10.2;
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Non-Employee Director Awards) – Exhibit 10.3;
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Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (Performance-Based) – Exhibit 10.4;
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement – Exhibit 10.5;
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement – Exhibit 10.6; and
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Form of Other Stock-Based Award Agreement – Exhibit 10.7.
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On December 9, 2020, the Company held a
Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) entirely online via live webcast. At the Special Meeting, the
Company’s stockholders voted on the two proposals described below. The proposals presented at the Special Meeting are described
in detail in the Proxy Statement.
As of the record date for the Special Meeting,
there were 10,020,128 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, convertible into a total of 291,030 shares of common stock, outstanding, constituting all of the outstanding voting securities
of the Company. At the Special Meeting, shares with the voting power of 5,845,515 shares of common stock, or 56.69 % of the total
voting power of the Company’s outstanding capital stock entitled to vote, were represented by proxy.
The final results for each of the proposals
submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – To approve the
AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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5,738,043
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103,062
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4,410
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0
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Proposal 2 – To approve one or
more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if
there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal 1 at the time of the Special Meeting or in the absence of a quorum.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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5,741,713
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99,498
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4,304
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0
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Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 were approved,
each receiving the affirmative requisite vote of the holders of shares of the Company’s common stock and Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class. Although Proposal 2 was approved, the adjournment of the Special Meeting to
solicit additional proxies was not necessary or appropriate because there were sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting
to approve Proposal 1.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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.
December 10, 2020
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AudioEye, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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By
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/s/ Sachin Barot
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Name: Sachin Barot
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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