UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 3, 2011
Global Karaoke Network, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 26-0884454 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1114 17th Ave., Suite 105, Nashville, TN 37212 (Address of principal executive offices) |
(615) 495-8494 |
(Issuer’s telephone number) |
Republik Media and Entertainment, Ltd. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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SECTION 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
Effective August 3, 2011, and upon the prior approval of our board of directors and a majority of our shareholders, our corporate name has been changed to “Global Karaoke Network, Inc.” A copy of the Certificate of Amendment describing the name change filed with the State of Delaware is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Concurrently with the name change described above, our board of directors and a majority of our shareholders approved a 90 for 1 forward split of our common stock. The total number of authorized common shares has not been changed. Per final notification received from FINRA, the record date for the forward split will be August 8, 2011 and the payment date will be August 10, 2011.
SECTION 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
In connection with our name change to Global Karaoke Network, Inc., our common stock has now been assigned the following new CUSIP number and new trading symbol:
New CUSIP Number: 37951U 104
New Trading Symbol: GKNI
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description |
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment |
2 |
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.
Global Karaoke Network, Inc.
/s/ Jason Sakowski
Jason Sakowski
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 4, 2011
3 |
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does hereby certify:
FIRST: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Republik Media and Entertainment, Ltd. resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation, declaring said amendment to be advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended by changing the Article thereof numbered I so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read as follows:
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is Global Karaoke Network, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, a special meeting of the stockholders of said corporation was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.
THIRD: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this certificate to be signed this 27th day of July, 2011.
/s/ Jason Sakowski
Jason Sakowski
President and CEO