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): December 23, 2024

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-38411		82-2296593
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

520 Broad Street

Newark, New Jersey

07102

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212 658-1450

Not Applicable

(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))

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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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share		RFL		New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 23, 2024, Rafael Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) made by Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cyclo”) in favor of the Company, with an issue date of August 21, 2024, in the original principal amount of $3,000,000, converted $2,500,000 of the outstanding balance of the Note into 3,968,254 shares of common stock of Cyclo (the “Conversion”).

The conversion price was equal to $0.63, which was the closing price of Cyclo’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on December 20, 2024, the trading date immediately preceding the date of the Conversion. Following the Conversion the Company beneficially owns 39.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Cyclo’s common stock.

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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.

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	/s/ William Conkling
	Name:	William Conkling
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 23, 2024

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Cover	Dec. 23, 2024
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Document Period End Date	Dec. 23, 2024
Entity File Number	1-38411
Entity Registrant Name	RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001713863
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-2296593
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	520 Broad Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Newark
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