UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2021
Commission File Number: 001-38421
BIT DIGITAL, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
33 Irving Place, New York ,NY 10003
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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Other Events- Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 8, 2021, Bit Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting:
1. That the authorised share capital of the Company be increased from US$1,500,000 consisting of 140,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.01 each and 10,000,000 Preference Shares of US$0.01 each, to US$3,500,000 consisting of 340,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.01 and 10,000,000 Preference Shares of US$0.01 each;
2. That the Company be authorised to enter into a second 2021 omnibus equity incentive plan pursuant to which the Company may offer up to 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares to selected employees of and consultants to the Company and its subsidiaries the opportunity to acquire or increase equity ownership in the Company; and
3. To transact any other business that is properly brought before the General Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
At the Meeting, a total of 53,668,423 ordinary shares (including 50,000,000 votes by preference shares) of the Company voted in person or by proxy, out of 103,990,764 (51.61%) ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below are the number of votes cast for, against, abstained or withheld, as to each matter:
For | Against | Abstained/Withheld | ||||||||||
Proposal 1 | ||||||||||||
To amend the Company’s authorised share capital to provide for a share capital increase. | 53,280,098 | 363,056 | 25,179 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 | ||||||||||||
To approve the second 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | 53,432,940 | 209,981 | 25,502 | |||||||||
Proposal 3 | ||||||||||||
Other Business | 52,117,534 | 0 | 0 |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Bit Digital, Inc. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Erke Huang | |
Name: | Erke Huang | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 10, 2021
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