0001615774-16-006967.txt : 20160826 0001615774-16-006967.hdr.sgml : 20160826 20160826163043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001615774-16-006967 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160824 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160826 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: 161855141 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 347-321-7646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 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 s103993_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): August 24, 2016

 

SPHERIX INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   0-5576   52-0849320

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor

New York, NY

   10020
(Address of principal executive  
offices)		   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 745-1374

 

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

 

On August 24, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Eric Weisblum to serve as a director of the Company, effective upon his acceptance of such position. Mr. Weisblum is not currently expected to be appointed as a member of any of the Board committees, although the Board is continuing to evaluate whether Mr. Weisblum may be appointed to a Board committee in the future. There is no written agreement or understanding between Mr. Weisblum and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Weisblum was appointed as a director. Mr. Weisblum is not a party to any transactions that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has not entered into any material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with his election to the Board. Mr. Weisblum is eligible to participate in all compensatory arrangements from time to time in effect for the Company's other Board members. 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

  Spherix Incorporated
     
Date:    August 26, 2016 By: /s/ Anthony Hayes
  Name:  Anthony Hayes
  Title:     Chief Executive Officer