0001615774-15-003709.txt : 20151223 0001615774-15-003709.hdr.sgml : 20151223 20151223123105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001615774-15-003709 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151222 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20151223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPHERIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012239 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] IRS NUMBER: 520849320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05576 FILM NUMBER: 151304922 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, #503 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20817 BUSINESS PHONE: 347-321-7646 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 1 s102387_8k.htm 8-K

 

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 22, 2015

 

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, MD		   20817
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 992-9260

 

 

(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  

On December 22, 2015, Spherix Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There were 34,933,972 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of November 20, 2015, the record date for the 2015 Annual Meeting. At the meeting, the following actions were taken:

 

(i)                 The shareholders re-elected five directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year 2016. The directors re-elected, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each individual are set forth below:

  

Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Total Broker Non-Votes
Anthony Hayes 6,730,178 1,615,117  
Robert J. Vander Zanden 6,693,881 1,651,414  
Jeffrey Ballabon 6,747,183 1,598,112  
Tim S. Ledwick 6,747,613 1,597,682  
Howard E. Goldberg 6,747,589 1,597,706  
      12,571,439

  

 

(ii)               The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, with the following votes:

 

  Amount
Votes for approval: 18,074,002
Votes against:   2,441,881
Abstentions:      400,851
Broker Non-Votes:                -

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

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.

 

 

Date: December 23, 2015 SPHERIX INCORPORATED
   
   
  /s/  Anthony Hayes
  Anthony Hayes
  Chief Executive Officer