0001415889-13-001881.txt : 20130924 0001415889-13-001881.hdr.sgml : 20130924 20130924101837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-13-001881 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130201 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPHERIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012239 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734] IRS NUMBER: 520849320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05576 FILM NUMBER: 131111326 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, #503 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20817 BUSINESS PHONE: 301-897-2540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, #503 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20817 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOSPHERICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOSPHERICS RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720404 8-K/A 1 spex8ka_feb12013.htm FORM 8-K/A spex8ka_feb12013.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
    February 1, 2013
 
Spherix Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
0-5576
52-0849320
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Bethesda, Maryland
20817
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     301-897-2540
 
 
(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)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Explanatory Note

This amendment on Form 8-K/A (the "Amendment") amends the Current Report for Spherix Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 8-K, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 7, 2013 (the "Original Report"). The purpose of this Amendment is to clarify the reference of certain dates contained in the Original Report. This Amendment is an amendment and restatement of the Original Report in its entirety in order to provide a complete presentation.


Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 1, 2013, Spherix Incorporated (the “Company”) agreed upon a retention understanding, effective as of January 22, 2013, with Robert A. Lodder, Ph.D. as the Company’s President and Principal Executive Officer through June 30, 2013 presented in Exhibit 99.1 the Retention Agreement with Robert A. Lodder, Ph.D.

 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit
  
Number
Description
99.1
Retention Agreement dated as of January 22, 2013, by and between Robert A. Lodder, Ph.D. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2013).

 
 
 
 

 
 
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.

 
 
Spherix Incorporated
(Registrant)


By:

/s/ Anthony Hayes
Chief Executive Officer

Date:  September 24, 2013