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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): July 24, 2023
BLINK
CHARGING CO. |
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
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001-38392 |
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03-0608147 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
605 Lincoln Road, 5th Floor
Miami Beach, Florida |
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33139 |
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 521-0200
N/A |
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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 |
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BLNK
|
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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. ☐
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Blink Charging Co.
July 24, 2023
Item
5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
July 24, 2023, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters were submitted to our stockholders for consideration
(all of which were set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 14, 2023):
Proposal
1: Election of seven directors to our board of directors for a one-year term of office expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal
2: Approval of an amendment to our 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved for
issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares, to a new total of 7,000,000 shares.
Proposal
3: Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December
31, 2023.
We
had 62,193,449 shares of common stock outstanding on May 31, 2023, the record date for the annual meeting. At the annual meeting,
holders of 33,668,039 shares of our common stock were present in person or represented by proxy. The full voting results were as follows:
1.
Election of Seven Directors. Our stockholders elected the seven nominees listed in our definitive proxy
statement to serve on our board of directors for a one-year term of office expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results
of the voting were as follows:
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Votes
For |
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Votes
Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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|
|
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Ritsaart
J.M. van Montfrans |
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9,296,203 |
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3,214,430 |
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21,157,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Brendan
S. Jones |
|
11,669,266 |
|
841,367 |
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21,157,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Aviv
Hillo |
|
10,922,868 |
|
1,587,765 |
|
21,157,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Mahidhar
(Mahi) Reddy |
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11,184,930 |
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1,325,703 |
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21,157,406 |
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|
|
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|
|
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Jack
Levine |
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8,700,158 |
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3,810,475 |
|
21,157,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Kristina
A. Peterson |
|
11,693,166 |
|
817,467 |
|
21,157,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cedric
L. Richmond |
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11,706,213 |
|
804,420 |
|
21,157,406 |
|
|
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|
|
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|
2.
Approval of Amendment to 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Our stockholders approved the amendment to our 2018 Incentive Compensation
Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares, to a new total of 7,000,000
shares. The results of the voting were as follows:
Votes
For |
|
Votes
Against |
|
Votes
Abstained |
|
Broker
Non-Votes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8,630,030 |
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3,735,153 |
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145,450 |
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21,157,406 |
3.
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent
registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2023. The results of the voting were as follows:
Votes
For |
|
Votes
Against |
|
Votes
Abstained |
|
Broker
Non-Votes |
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|
|
|
|
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31,827,471 |
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715,504 |
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1,125,064 |
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Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No. |
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Description |
104 |
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Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline 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.
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BLINK
CHARGING CO. |
|
|
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Dated:
July 25, 2023 |
By: |
/s/
Brendan S. Jones |
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Name: |
Brendan
S. Jones |
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Title: |
President
and Chief Executive Officer |
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