-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S41+5wNlk0WRQJ94jD3UshU5TPh8buhcRZs58V7+PL0UHLkN5FeBbOjG+U9rKaMu LJpKDW/KBRiIBW95YWqxug== 0001144204-10-040550.txt : 20100802 0001144204-10-040550.hdr.sgml : 20100802 20100802060759 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-040550 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100728 ITEM INFORMATION: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100802 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059784 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 820490211 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25169 FILM NUMBER: 10982686 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 HARBOUR SQ STREET 2: STE 202 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA STATE: A1 ZIP: M5J 2G2 BUSINESS PHONE: 4163642551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 HARBOUR SQ STREET 2: STE 202 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CA STATE: A1 ZIP: M5J 2G2 8-K 1 v192091_8k.htm Unassociated Document

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): July 28, 2010
 
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
             
Delaware
  
000-29169
  
98-0178636
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
 
             
33 Harbour Square, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario Canada
  
M5J 2G2
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 364-2551
 
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:
 
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))
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As stated in Generex Biotechnology Corporation’s (the “Company”) Form 8-K dated July 14, 2010, the Company received notice on July 9, 2010 that a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) had determined to grant the request of the Company to remain listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to certain conditions.  One of these conditions included the Company informing the Panel on or about July 28, 2010 that it had obtained shareholder approval to implement a reverse stock split in a ratio sufficient to meet the $1.00 bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Reverse Stock Split Condition”).

As more fully discussed below, on July 28, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario Canada.  One of the proposals that was voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting was whether or not to approve a proposed Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to, among other things, effect a reverse stock split in a ratio of not less than 1-for-3 and not more than 1-for-10 at any time prior to July 27, 2011 and, following the reverse stock split, to maintain the authorized shares of common stock at 750,000,000 (the ratio and timing of which will be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors) (collectively the “Proposed Amendment”).  Although 60.62% of the voting stockholders voted in favor of the Proposed Amendment, it was not approved because a favorable vote from more than 50% of the outstanding stockholders would have been needed to approve it.  As a consequence of the Company’s failure to meet the Reverse Stock Split Condition, the Company may be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market.

In an effort to prevent the Company from being delisted, the Company has informally requested that the Panel grant the Company additional time to obtain the required stockholder votes to approve the Proposed Amendment; the Company cannot be certain that this request will be granted.  If approved, the Company intends to disseminate a proxy statement to that effect.  To achieve this objective, the Company will engage its proxy solicitation agent, Morrow & Co., LLC, to design and implement an aggressive, targeted solicitation strategy.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders
 
As discussed, on July 28, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario Canada.  The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
 
1. 
Election of directors;
 
2. 
Approval of the Proposed Amendment;
 
3. 
Ratification of the appointment of MSCM LLP as independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2010; and
 
4. 
Approval to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
 
Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2010 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  As of June 3, 2010, 266,055,346 shares of common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  At the Annual Meeting, 182,090,550 shares of common stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
 
The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.
 
(1) Elect the Directors of the Company to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting:
 
Name of Director Nominees
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
John P. Barratt
 
49,104,645
 
17,514,859
 
115,471,046
 
Brian T. McGee
 
48,761,762
 
17,857,742
 
115,471,046
 
Anna E. Gluskin
 
47,790,586
 
18,828,918
 
115,471,046
 
Nola E. Masterson
 
45,087,034
 
21,532,470
 
115,471,046
 
Ross C. Peri
 
51,796,648
 
14,822,856
 
115,471,046
 
                 
 
(2)  Approval of the Proposed Amendment:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
110,397,281
 
70,942,784
 
750,485
 
115,471,046
 
 
The Proposed Amendment was not approved as only 41.49% of the outstanding common stock voted in favor of the Proposed Amendment and at least 50% of the outstanding common stock would have needed to vote in favor to approve it.
 
(3) Ratification of the appointment of MSCM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
160,628,702
 
13,575,734
 
7,886,114
 
115,471,046
 
The proposal to ratify the selection of MSCM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved.
 
(4)  Ratification for the Board to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
134,296,309
 
37,818,755
 
9,975,486
 
115,471,046
 
The proposal to ratify the Board’s ability to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting was approved.
 
A copy of the press release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the Company’s request for additional time from the Panel to have the Proposed Amendment approved is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
(d)
Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
     
  Exhibit 99.1 Press release of Generex Biotechnology Corporation, dated July 30, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
             
       
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.
     
Date: July 30, 2010
     
/s/ Rose C. Perri
           
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 (principal financial officer)
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release issued by Generex Biotechnology Corporation on July 30, 2010
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.1 2 v192091_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
Generex Announces AGM Results

WORCESTER, MA, July 30, 2010 (GlobeNewswire) – Generex Biotechnology Corporation (NasdaqCM:GNBT, www.generex.com) today announced the results of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on July 28, 2010.

At the annual meeting of stockholders, the following current directors were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders: Anna Gluskin, Rose Perri, Brian McGee, John Barratt, and Nola Masterson.  Stockholders also ratified the appointment of MSCM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending July 31, 2011.

The proposed Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to effect a reverse stock split was not approved by the stockholders.  Although 60.62% of shares voted at the meeting were voted in favor of the proposed Amendment, it was not approved because an affirmative vote from more than 50% of the outstanding shares was required.  Because the Amendment was not approved by the stockholders, the Company’s common stock may be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market.

In an effort to prevent the Company’s common stock from being delisted, the Company has requested that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel grant the Company additional time to hold a special meeting of the stockholders at which the requisite stockholder votes to approve the Amendment will be sought.  To achieve the requisite votes, the Company will work with its proxy solicitation agent, Morrow & Co., LLC, to design and implement an aggressive, targeted solicitation strategy.  The Company cannot be certain that the Panel will grant the Company’s request.

About Generex Biotechnology Corporation

Generex is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies.  Generex has developed a proprietary platform technology for the delivery of drugs into the human body through the oral cavity (with no deposit in the lungs).  The Company's proprietary liquid formulations allow drugs typically administered by injection to be absorbed into the body by the lining of the inner mouth using the Company's proprietary RapidMist™ device.  The Company's flagship product, buccal insulin (Generex Oral-lyn™), which has been approved in India, Lebanon, Algeria, and Ecuador for the treatment of subjects with Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, is in Phase III clinical trials at several sites around the world.  Antigen Express, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Generex.  The core platform technologies of Antigen Express comprise immunotherapeutics for the treatment of malignant, infectious, allergic, and autoimmune diseases.  For more information, visit the Generex website at www.generex.com or the Antigen Express website at www.antigenexpress.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release and oral statements made from time to time by Generex representatives in respect of the same subject matter may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements can be identified by introductory words such as “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” or words of similar meaning, and by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  Forward-looking statements frequently are used in discussing potential product applications, potential collaborations, product development activities, clinical studies, regulatory submissions and approvals, and similar operating matters. Many factors may cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, including inaccurate assumptions and a broad variety of risks and uncertainties, some of which are known and others of which are not.  Known risks and uncertainties include those identified from time to time in the reports filed by Generex with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be considered together with any forward-looking statement.  No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results or events, and one should avoid placing undue reliance on such statements.  Generex undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Generex cannot be sure when or if it will be permitted by regulatory agencies to undertake additional clinical trials or to commence any particular phase of clinical trials.  Because of this, statements regarding the expected timing of clinical trials cannot be regarded as actual predictions of when Generex will obtain regulatory approval for any “phase” of clinical trials.  Generex claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements that is contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.

 
 

 
 
Generex Contacts:

Investor Relations Contact:
American Capital Ventures, Inc.
Howard Gostfrand
1-877-918-0774

Media Contact:
Beckerman Public Relations
Angelene Taccini
201-488-0049

 
 

 
 
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