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6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503

Bethesda, MDOne Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl.

New York, NY 10020

NOTICE OF SPECIAL2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22,DECEMBER 8, 2016

January 15,

November 4, 2016

To our Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 2016 Annual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders (the “Special“Annual Meeting”) of Spherix Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “we” or “us”), towill be held on February 22, 2015,December 8, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time, at the offices of Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Avenue, 24^th Floor, New York, NY 10022, for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”):

Pursuant to our bylaws, our Board has fixed the close of business on January 15,October 26, 2016 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determination of stockholders entitled to notice and to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Holders of our common stock, Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series HD-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, are entitled to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. This notice, the Proxy Statement, and proxy card and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Annual Report”) will be first sent or made available to stockholders on or about January 15,before November 4, 2016.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting, please vote your shares by promptly completing, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card using the enclosed envelope. The enclosed envelope requires no postage if mailed within the United States. You may also vote your shares over telephone or the internet in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card. Any stockholder attending the SpecialAnnual Meeting may vote in person, even if you have already returned a proxy card or voting instruction card.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Robert J. Vander Zanden

Robert J. Vander Zanden

Chairman of the Board

6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl.

Bethesda, MD

New York, NY 10020 

PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
SPECIAL2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
FEBRUARY 22,DECEMBER 8, 2016

Your proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Board”“Annual Meeting”) for use at the Special Meeting, to be held on February 22,December 8, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time, at the offices of Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Avenue, 24^th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Our Company’s principal executive office is located at 6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Bethesda, MD,One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl., New York, NY 10020, and its telephone number is 703-992-9260.212-745-1374.

At the SpecialAnnual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon the following matters:

In addition, if you grant a proxy, your shares will be voted in the discretionThe Board of the proxy holder on any proposal for which you do not register a vote and any other business that properly comes before the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The BoardDirectors has fixed the close of business on January 15,October 26, 2016 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. The notice of the SpecialAnnual Meeting (the “Notice”), this Proxy Statement, and the proxy card and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (“Annual Report”) will be first sent or made available to stockholders on or before January 15,November 4, 2016.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SPECIALANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22,DECEMBER 8, 2016: THE NOTICE, PROXY STATEMENT, AND PROXY CARD AND THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING

Why am I Receiving these Materials?

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying materials are being provided for the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for the Special Meeting to be held on February 22, 2016.2016 Annual Meeting.

What Is Included in these Materials?

These materials include the Notice, the Proxy Statement, and a proxy card.card and the Annual Report, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 4, 2016.

What is the Purpose of the SpecialAnnual Meeting?

This is the annual meeting of the Company's Shareholders. At the Special Meeting, stockholders will consider and vote upon:

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Approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement, to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock, within a range of 1-for-12 to 1-for-24, asmeeting, we will be elected byvoting upon:

Election of four (4) directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders;

Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as our Boardindependent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016;

Authorization of Directors (the “Board”) prior to thre time of filing such Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State;

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Subject to approval of Proposal No. 1 above, approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement, to reduce the total number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue from 200 million shares of Common Stock to 100 million shares of Common Stock;

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Approval of an amendment to Spherix Incorporated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), attached as Appendix C to this Proxy Statement, to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Plan from 4,161,892 to 8,250,000 (disregarding the effect of any reverse stock split); and

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Authorizing the adjournment of the SpecialAnnual Meeting if necessary or appropriate, including to solicitsolicitation of additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the SpecialAnnual Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof to approve any of the foregoing proposals.proposals; and

In addition, if you grant a proxy, your shares will be voted in the discretionTransaction of the proxy holder on any proposal for which you do not register a vote and anysuch other business that may properly comescome before the Special Meetingmeeting and any postponement(s) or any adjournment or postponementadjournment(s) thereof.

How do Proxies Work?

Our Board is asking for your proxy. This means you authorize persons selected by us to vote your shares at the meeting in the way you instruct and, with regard to any other business that may properly come before the meeting, as they think best.

I Share an Address with Another Stockholder, and We Received Only One Paper Copy of the Proxy Materials. How May I Obtain An Additional Copy of the Proxy Materials?

Our Company has adopted a procedure called “householding,” which the SEC has approved. Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice, and the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to multiple stockholders who share the same address unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This procedure reduces our printing and mailing costs, and the environmental impact of our special and annual meetings. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive separate proxy cards. Upon written or oral request, we will deliver promptly a separate copy of the Notice, and the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to any stockholder at a shared address to which we delivered a single copy of any of these documents.

To receive a separate copy of the Notice, and the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report, you may contact us at the following address and phone number:

Spherix Incorporated

6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl.

Bethesda, MD 20817New York, NY 10020

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Telephone: 703-992-9260212-745-1374

Stockholders who hold shares in “street name” (as described below) may contact their brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization to request information about householding.

Who Is Entitled to Vote?

Our Board has fixed the close of business on January 15,October 26, 2016 as the Record Date“Record Date” for a determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the SpecialAnnual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. You can vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting if you held shares of our common stock (the “Common Stock”), Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), or Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D-1 Preferred Stock”) or Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series H Preferred Stock”) (collectively the “Voting Capital”) as of the close of business on January 15, 2016.the Record Date. Our outstanding classes of Voting Capital presently have following number of votes, in the case of preferred stock subject to the beneficial ownership limitations described below:

Series D Preferred Stock – tenten/ninteenths votes per share;preferred share (as converted, 1 vote for each of 2,487 common stock shares);

Series D-1 Preferred Stock – tenten/ninteenths votes per share; and

Series H Preferred Stock – ten votes perpreferred share (as converted, 1 vote for each of 439 common stock shares);

Beneficial ownership limitations on our preferred stock prevents the conversion or voting such preferred stock if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion or to be voted would exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock or other voting stock owned by such holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would result in such holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules thereunder, or the Exchange Act) more than:

4.99% of all the Common Stock outstanding at such time, in the case of Series D Preferred Stock; and

9.99% of all the Common Stock outstanding at such time, in the case of Series D-1 Preferred Stock; and

4.99% of all the Common Stock outstanding at such time, in the case of Series H Preferred Stock4

As of January 15,October 26, 2016, no stockholder’s ownership of our preferred stock hashad violated the ownership limitations set forth above and, as a result, no reductions of voting rights have been made.

On January 15,October 26, 2016, there were 48,259,4304,820,957 shares of Common Stock outstanding, 4,725 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding, and 834 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock outstanding and 381,967 shares of Series H Preferred Stock outstanding.  

A list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the meeting will be available for inspection at our principal executive offices located at 6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Bethesda, MD 20817One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Floor, New York, NY 10020 for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting and during the meeting. The stock transfer books will not be closed between the record date and the date of the meeting.

What Is the Difference Between Holding Shares as a Record Holder and as a Beneficial Owner (Holding Shares in Street Name)?

If your shares are registered in your name with our transfer agent, VstockEquity Stock Transfer, LLC,Inc., you are the “record holder” of those shares.  If you are a record holder, these proxy materials have been provided directly to you by the Company.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account, a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares held in “street name.”  If your shares are held in street name, these proxy materials have been forwarded to you by that organization.  As the beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct this organization on how to vote your shares.

Who May Attend the Meeting?

Record holders and beneficial owners may attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting.  If your shares are held in street name, you will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement or other documentation reflecting your stock ownership as of the Record Date.

How Do I Vote?

Stockholders of Record

For your convenience, our record holders have four methods of voting:

Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name

For your convenience, our beneficial owners have four methods of voting:

If you vote by Internet or by telephone, please DO NOT mail your proxy card.

If you are a registered stockholder and attend the meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person. “Street name” stockholders who wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy from the institution that holds their shares.

How Will My Shares Be Voted?

All shares entitled to vote and represented by a properly completed, executed and delivered proxy received before the SpecialAnnual Meeting and not revoked will be voted at the SpecialAnnual Meeting as you instruct in a proxy delivered before the SpecialAnnual Meeting. If you do not indicate how your shares should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted as the Board recommends on each of the enumerated proposals and with regard to any other matters that may be properly presented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting and all matters incident to the conduct of the meeting. All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of elections appointed for the meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.

Is My Vote Confidential?

Yes, your vote is confidential. The only persons who have access to your vote are the inspector of elections, individuals who help with processing and counting your votes, and persons who need access for legal reasons.  Occasionally, stockholders provide written comments on their proxy cards, which may be forwarded to our Company’s management and the Board.

What Constitutes a Quorum?

To carry on business at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, we must have a quorum.  A quorum is present when a majority of the shares entitled to vote, as of the Record Date, are represented in person or by proxy.  Thus, holders of the Voting Capital representing at least 24,129,716 shares2,411,943 votes must be represented in person or by proxy to have a quorum.  Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.  Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement.  Shares owned by us are not considered outstanding or considered to be present at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.  If there is not a quorum at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, our stockholders may adjourn the meeting.

What is a Broker Non-Vote?

If your shares are held in a street name, you must instruct the organization who holds your shares how to vote your shares.  If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted on any non-routine proposal.  This vote is called a “broker non-vote.”  If you sign your proxy card but do not provide instructions on how your broker should vote, your broker will vote your shares as recommended by our Board.  Broker non-votes are not included in the tabulation of the voting results of any of the proposals and, therefore, do not effect these proposals.

Proposal 1,2, the amendmentratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as our Certificate of Incorporation to effectindependent registered public accounting firm is a reverse stock split of our Common Stock, and Proposal 2, an amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock that we are authorized to issue, are “routine” mattersmatter on which your broker can exercise voting discretion. All other proposals are considered non-routine and therefore brokers cannot use discretionary authority to vote shares on other proposals to be considered at the SpecialAnnual Meeting if they have not received instructions from their clients.  Please submit your vote instruction form so your vote is counted.

What is an Abstention?

An abstention is a stockholders affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal.  Abstentions are not included in the tabulation of the voting results of any of the proposals and, therefore, do not affect these proposals, but are included for purposes of determining whether a quorum has been reached.

How Many Votes Are Needed for Each Proposal to Pass?

What Are the Voting Procedures?

You

In voting by proxy with regard to the election of directors, you may vote in favor of all nominees, withhold your votes as to all nominees, or withhold your votes as to specific nominees.  With regard to other proposals, you may vote in favor of or against athe proposal, or you may abstain from voting on athe proposal.  You should specify your respective choices on the accompanying proxy card or your vote instruction form.

All shares represented by proxy will be voted at the SpecialAnnual Meeting in accordance with the choices specified on the proxy, and where no choice is specified, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board. Thus, where no choice is specified, the proxies will be votedfor an amendmentthe election of our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock, subject to approval of Proposal 1,for an amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the total number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue,for an approval of an amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Planall directors, andfor an adjournmentratification of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate.appointment of independent registered public accounting firm.

Is My Proxy Revocable?

You may revoke your proxy and reclaim your right to vote at any time before it is voted by giving written notice to our Corporate Secretary, by delivering a properly completed, later-dated proxy card or vote instruction form or by voting in person at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.  All written notices of revocation and other communications with respect to revocations of proxies should be addressed to: Spherix Incorporated, 6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Bethesda, MD 20817,One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl., New York, NY 10020, Attention: Secretary. Revocations of proxies must be received prior to the time of the SpecialAnnual Meeting to serve as an effective revocation of that proxy.

Who Is Paying for the Expenses Involved in Preparing and Mailing this Proxy Statement?

All of the expenses involved in preparing, assembling and mailing these proxy materials and all costs of soliciting proxies will be paid by us.  In addition to the solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by our officers and other employees by telephone or in person.  Such persons will receive no compensation for their services other than their regular salaries.  Arrangements will also be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such persons, and we may reimburse such persons for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by them in so doing. 

Do I Have Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal?

Our stockholders do not have appraisal rights under Delaware law or under our governing documents with respect to the matters to be voted upon at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.

How can I find out the Results of the Voting at the SpecialAnnual Meeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. Final voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which we will file with the SEC within four business days after the meeting.

What Is the Deadline for Submitting Proposals for Consideration or to Nominate Individuals to Serve as Directors?

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals Relating to Matters Other than Nominations for and Elections of Directors to Be Brought Before the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.Our stockholders may bring a matter (other than a nomination of a director candidate) before a meeting of stockholders only if such matter is a proper matter for stockholder action and the stockholder has provided timely notice in writing. In accordance with our Bylaws, in order to be timely for the 2016 Annual Meeting, your notice must be delivered to and received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices at One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl., New York, NY 10020, no later than on the fifth day following the earliest of the date we have (w) mailed notice to its stockholders that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held (x) issued a press release, (y) filed a periodic report with the Securities and Exchange Commission or (z) otherwise publicly disseminated notice that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held. To be valid, the written notice of a proposal of a stockholder matter must contain information regarding such stockholder matter equivalent to the information that would be required under the SEC’s proxy solicitation rules, and also must include the class and number of our shares which are beneficially held by such stockholder, any voting rights with respect to shares not beneficially owned and other ownership or voting interest in our shares, whether economic or otherwise, including derivatives and hedges.

Requirements for Director Nominations by Stockholders to Be Brought Before the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Nominations of persons for election to our Board shall be made pursuant to timely written proposal of nomination to our Corporate Secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices at the address above. In accordance with our Bylaws, in order to be timely for the 2016 Annual Meeting, your notice must be delivered to and received by our Board not more than five days after the earliest date we have (w) mailed notice to our stockholders that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held (x) issued a press release, (y) filed a periodic report with the Securities and Exchange Commission or (z) otherwise publicly disseminated notice that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held. To be valid, the written proposal of nomination must contain the applicable information set forth in our Amended and Restated By-Laws.

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals Relating to Matters Other than Nominations for and Elections of Directors to Be Brought Before the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.To be timely for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, any written notice of a proposal of a stockholder matter (other than a nomination of a director candidate) must be delivered to and received at our principal executive offices at the address above no later than October 9, 2017 nor earlier than September 9, 2017. If, however, our annual meeting of stockholders is called for a date which is not within thirty days before or after December 8, 2017, any such written notice of a proposal of a stockholder matter must be received by the Board not more than five days after the earliest date we have (w) mailed notice to our stockholders that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held (x) issued a press release, (y) filed a periodic report with the Securities and Exchange Commission or (z) otherwise publicly disseminated notice that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held. To be valid, the written notice of a proposal of a stockholder matter must contain information regarding such stockholder matter equivalent to the information that would be required under the SEC’s proxy solicitation rules, and also must include the class and number of our shares which are beneficially held by such stockholder, any voting rights with respect to shares not beneficially owned and other ownership or voting interest in our shares, whether economic or otherwise, including derivatives and hedges.

Requirements for Director Nominations by Stockholders to Be Brought Before the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.To be timely for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, your written proposal of nomination of persons for election to our Board must be delivered to and received at our principal executive offices at the address above no later than October 9, 2017 nor earlier than September 9, 2017. If, however, our annual meeting of stockholders is called for a date which is not within thirty days before or after December 8, 2017, any such written proposal of nomination must be received by the Board not more than five days after the earliest date we have (w) mailed notice to our stockholders that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held (x) issued a press release, (y) filed a periodic report with the Securities and Exchange Commission or (z) otherwise publicly disseminated notice that an annual meeting of stockholders will be held. To be valid, the written proposal of nomination must contain the applicable information set forth in our Amended and Restated By-Laws.

Stockholder Proposals Intended for Inclusion in the Proxy Materials for the 2017 Annual Meeting.Eligible stockholders interested in submitting a proposal intended for inclusion in the Proxy Materials for the 2017 Annual Meeting must have given timely notice thereof in writing to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices no later than close of business not less than 60 nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary of 2016 Annual Meeting. To be timely for the 2017 Annual Meeting, your notice must be delivered to and received by the Secretary at our principal executive offices no later than July 7, 2017. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days of December 8, 2017, to be timely, notice by the stockholder must be so received a reasonable time before we begin to print and send out proxy materials. A stockholder proposal will need to comply with the SEC regulations set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Although the Board of Directors will consider stockholder proposals, we reserve the right to omit from our Proxy Statement stockholder proposals that we are not required to include under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.

What Interest Do Officers and Directors Have in Matters to Be Acted Upon?

Our Board members and executive officers are eligible to receive grants under the terms of the 2014 Plan. Accordingly, our members of the board of directors and executive officers have a substantial interest in Proposal 3.

Other than Proposal 3,1, the election to our board of the four (4) nominees set forth herein, our Board members and executive officers do not have any interest in any other Proposal that is not shared by all other stockholders.

Is There an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation?

No. At our 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (held in February 2014), our stockholders approved a proposal that we shall have an advisory vote on executive compensation once every three years. Thus, our next advisory vote on executive compensation will take place at our 20162017 annual meeting of stockholders.

PROPOSAL 1:
TO AMEND OUR CERTIFICATEELECTION OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF OUR
COMMON STOCK WITHIN A RANGE OF REVERSE SPLIT RATIOSDIRECTORS

StockholdersDirectors are being asked to approve an amendmentbe elected at the Annual Meeting to our Certificateserve until the next annual meeting of Incorporation,stockholders. Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares represented by the Proxyfor the election of the four (4) nominees listed below. Although it is not anticipated that any nominee will decline or be unable to serve as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), to effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock within a range of 1-for-12 to 1-for-24, asdirector, in such event, proxies will be selectedvoted by ourthe proxy holder for such other persons as may be designated by the Board, prior tounless the time of filing such Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, and subject to the Board’s authority to abandon such amendment (the “Amendment”).

On January 14, 2016, our Board adopted resolutions approving and authorizing the Amendment and directing that the Amendment be submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Special Meeting.

The form of the proposed Amendment is attached to this Proxy Statement asAppendix A. The Amendment will effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock within a range of, 1-for-12 to 1-for-24 shares to be selected by our Board following stockholder approval. Our Board, in its discretion, may select the reverse split ratio upon receipt of stockholder approval or may elect to abandon the reverse stock split if our Board determines in its discretion not to proceed with the reverse stock split. We believe that the availability of a range of split ratios will provide the Company with the flexibility to implement the reverse stock split in a manner designed to maximize the anticipated benefits for us and our stockholders. In determining the reverse stock split ratio to implement, if any, following the receipt of stockholder approval, our Board may consider, among other things, factors such as:

• the historical trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock;
• the then prevailing trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock and the anticipated impact of the reverse stock split on the trading market for our Common Stock;
• our ability to continue our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market;
• our capitalization (includingreduces the number of sharesdirectors to be elected. Election of Common Stock issueda board of directors requires a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

  The current Board of Directors consists of Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, Mr. Anthony Hayes, Mr. Jeffrey Ballabon, Mr. Tim S. Ledwick, Mr. Howard E. Goldberg and outstanding);

• Eric Weisblum. Messrs. Jeffrey Ballabon and Howard E. Goldberg will not be standing for re-election at the expected liquidityAnnual Meeting. Mr. Eric Weisblum was appointed to the Board on August 24, 2016 by the directors then in office in accordance with our Bylaws, in order to fill vacancies caused by the departure of other Board members. The Board has determined that a majority of its nominees, being Messrs. Ledwick, Vander Zanden and Weisblum, and a majority of its current members, which includes in the above list Mr. Ballabon is an independent director within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ rules.

  The following table sets forth the nominees for membership on the 2016-2017 Board of Directors. It also provides certain information about the nominees as of the Record Date.

  Nominees for Election to Board of Directors

  						Director
  Name		Age		Position		Since
  Robert J. Vander Zanden		71		Director, and Chairman of the Board		2004
  Anthony Hayes		48		Chief Executive Officer and Director		2013
  Tim S. Ledwick		59		Director		2015
  Eric Weisblum		47		Director		2016

  Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden

  Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, a Board member since 2004, having served as a Vice President of R&D with Kraft Foods International, brings a long and distinguished career in applied technology, product commercialization, and business knowledge of the food science industry to us. Additionally, Dr. Vander Zanden has specific experience in developing organizations designed to deliver against corporate objectives. Dr. Vander Zanden holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and an M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry from Kansas State University, and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, where he was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2002. In his 30-year career, he has been with ITT Continental Baking Company as a Product Development Scientist; with Ralston Purina’s Protein Technology Division as Manager Dietary Foods R&D; with Keebler as Group Director, Product and Process Development (with responsibility for all corporate R&D and quality); with Group Gamesa, a Frito-Lay Company, as Vice President, Technology; and with Nabisco as Vice President of R&D for their International Division. With the acquisition of Nabisco by Kraft Foods, he became the Vice President of R&D for Kraft’s Latin American Division. Dr. Vander Zanden retired from Kraft Foods in 2004. He currently holds the title of Adjunct Professor and Lecturer in the Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences at Clemson University, where he also is a member of their Industry Advisory Board. His focus on achieving product and process innovation through training, team building and creating positive working environments has resulted in his being recognized with many awards for product and packaging innovation. Dr. Vander Zanden is not now, nor has he been for the past five years, a director of a public, for-profit company other than us. Dr. Vander Zanden’s executive experience provides him with valuable business expertise which the Board believes qualifies him to serve as a director of the Company.

  Anthony Hayes

  Mr. Anthony Hayes, a director and our Chief Executive Officer since September 2013, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of North South since March 2013 and, from June 2013 until September 2013, as a consultant to our Company. Mr. Hayes was the fund manager of JaNSOME IP Management LLC and JaNSOME Patent Fund LP from August 2012 to August 2013, both of which he co-founded. Mr. Hayes was the founder and Managing Member of Atwater Partners of Texas LLC from March 2010 to August 2012 and a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP from May 1999 to March 2010. Mr. Hayes received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University School of Law and his B.A. in Economics from Mary Washington College. The Board believes Mr. Hayes is qualified to serve as a director of the Company based on his extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the patent monetization sector, as well as because of his intimate knowledge of the Company through his service as Chief Executive Officer.

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  Tim S. Ledwick

  Mr. Tim S. Ledwick, who joined as a Board Member in 2015, is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Management Health Solutions, a private equity-backed company that provides software solutions and services to hospitals focused on reducing costs through superior inventory management practices. In addition, since 2012 he has served on the board and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Telkonet, Inc. (TKOI) a smart energy management technology company. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Ledwick provided CFO consulting services toAdvantageResourcing (former Advantage Human Resourcing, Inc.) a $150 million services firm and, in addition, from 2007-2008 also acted as special advisor to The Dellacorte Group, a middle market financial advisory firm focused on transactions between $100 million and $1 billion. From 2002 through 2006, Tim was a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Vice President-CFO of Dictaphone Corporation playing a lead role in developing a business plan which revitalized the company, resulting in the successful sale of the firm and delivering a seven times return to shareholders. From 2001-2002, Mr. Ledwick was brought on as CFO to lead the restructuring efforts of Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, a Belgium-based NASDAQ listed speech technology company, whose market cap had at one point reached a high of $9 billion. From 1999 through 2001, he was CFO of Cross Media Marketing Corp, an $80 million public company headquartered in New York City, playing a lead role in the firm`s acquisition activity, tax analysis and capital raising. Mr. Ledwick is a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and received his BBA in Accounting from The George Washington University and his MS in Finance from Fairfield University. The Board believes thatMr. Ledwick’s executive experience and financial expertise qualifies him to serve as a director of the Company.

  Eric Weisblum

  Mr. Eric Weisblum, who joined as a Spherix Board Member in 2016, is currently CEO and board member of Point Capital Inc., a business development company that primarily invests in small U.S. based companies. In addition to a prolific investor in both public and private companies, Mr. Weisblum provides managerial assistance and guidance to help companies execute on their business strategy. Mr. Weisblum has reviewed, invested, and worked with numerous public and private companies, as well as overseeing the execution of M&A strategy in the micro-cap and small cap markets. Mr. Weisblum also co-founded Whalehaven, a hedge fund that invested in over 100 public companies. Prior to Whalehaven, Mr. Weisblum was employed with M.H. Meyerson & Co. Inc., a full-service financial and investment-banking firm, with individual and institutional accounts. At M.H. Meyerson, Mr. Weisblum traded equities on behalf of numerous established funds, and originated, structured, and placed structured financing transactions. As a result, Mr. Weisblum brings with him almost 20 years experience in structuring and trading financial instruments.

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  Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance

  Directorships

  Except as otherwise reported above, none of our Common Stock afterdirectors held directorships in other reporting companies and registered investment companies at any time during the reverse stock split;

• whichpast five years.

  Board Responsibilities and Structure

  The Board oversees, counsels, and directs management in the long-term interest of our Company and its stockholders.  The Board’s responsibilities include establishing broad corporate policies and reviewing our Company’s overall performance. The Board is not, however, involved in our operating details on a day-to-day basis.

  Board Committees and Charters

  The following table identifies the current independent and non-independent Board and Committee members:

  Name		Independent		Audit		Compensation		Nominating
  Robert J. Vander Zanden		x		x		x		x
  Anthony Hayes
  Jeffrey Ballabon		x		x		x		x
  Tim S. Ledwick		x		x		x
  Howard E. Goldberg
  Eric Weisblum		x

  The current Audit Committee members are Chair, Dr. Vander Zanden, Mr. Weisblum and Mr. Ledwick. The Committee has authority to review our financial records, deal with our independent auditors, recommend financial reporting policies to the Board, and investigate all aspects of our business. The Audit Committee Charter is available for your review on our website at www.spherix.com. Each member of the reverse split ratios would resultAudit Committee satisfies the independence requirements and other established criteria of the NASDAQ and the SEC. As previously noted, Mr. Ballabon is not standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Weisblum to the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Ledwick qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in the greatest overall reduction in our administrative costs;SEC and

• prevailing general market and economic conditions

NASDAQ rules.

To avoid

The Compensation Committee oversees the existence of fractional shares of our Common Stock, stockholders who would otherwise hold fractional shares as a result of the reverse stock split will be entitled to receive cash (without interest or deduction) in lieu of such fractional shares from our transfer agent, upon receipt by our transfer agent of a properly completed and duly executed transmittal letter and, where shares are held in certificated form, the surrender of all old certificatescompensation for our Common Stock (“Old Certificates”), in an amount per share equalexecutive officers and recommends various incentives for key employees to encourage and reward increased corporate financial performance, productivity and innovation. Its current members are Mr. Ballabon, Chair, Dr. Vander Zanden and Mr. Ledwick. As previously noted, Mr. Ballabon is not standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Compensation Committee Charter is available on our website at www.spherix.com.

The Nominating Committee presents and recommends to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the closing price per share of our Common Stock on the Effective DateBoard, for the reverse stock split as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market by (b) the fraction of the share owned by the stockholder, without interest.

At the close of business on the Record Date, we had 48,259,430 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Based on the number of shares of Common Stock currently issued and outstanding, immediately following the completion of the reverse stock split, and, for illustrative purposes only, assuming a 1-for-15 reverse stock split, we would have approximately 3,217,295 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding (without giving effect to the treatment of fractional shares). The actual number of shares outstanding after giving effect to the reverse stock split will depend on the reverse split ratio that is ultimately selected by our Board.

If the reverse stock split is effected, we intend to also reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is authorized to issue from 200 million shares of Common Stock to 100 million shares of Common Stock, as described in and subject to the approval by the stockholdersBoard, the proposed Board of Proposal No. 2 below,Directors for election by the stockholders. Its members are Mr. Ballabon, Chair, Mr. Weisblum and if the reverse stock splitDr. Vander Zanden. As previously noted, Mr. Ballabon is not approvedstanding for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Weisblum to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee Charter is available on our website at www.spherix.com. The Nominating Committee does not have any formal minimum qualifications for director candidates. The Nominating Committee identifies candidates by first evaluating current members of the Board who are willing to continue in service. If any member of the Board does not wish to continue in service or if the Board decides not to effectre-nominate a member for re-election, the Nominating Committee then identifies the desired skills and experience of a new candidate(s).

Among other factors, when considering a prospective candidate, the Nominating Committee considers a candidate’s business experience and skills, attributes pertinent to Company business, personal integrity and judgment, and possible conflicts of interest. To date, the Nominating Committee has not utilized the services of any search firm to assist it thenin identifying director candidates. The Nominating Committee’s policy is to consider director candidate recommendations from its stockholders which are received prior to any related reduction inAnnual Meeting, including confirmation of the total number of authorized shares will not occur.candidate’s consent to serve as a director.

Stockholder Communication

Board Discretion to Implement the Reverse Stock Split

Should we receive the requiredAs a stockholder approval of Proposal No. 1, our Board will have the authority to file the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and thereby implement the reverse stock split. The Board will have the authority to take such actionCompany, you may communicate in writing at any time priorwith the entire Board of Directors or any individual director (addressed to our 2016 Annual Meeting“Board of Stockholders. The Board intendsDirectors” or to take such action only upon a determination bynamed director), c/o Spherix Incorporated, Attention: Secretary, One Rockefeller Plaza; 11th Fl., New York, NY 10020, or via e-mail at info@spherix.com. All appropriate communications will be promptly relayed to the appropriate Directors. Our Corporate Secretary will coordinate all responses.

Meetings of the Board that such action is inof Directors and Committees

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, our Board held a total of 27 regularly scheduled and our stockholders’ best interests. Such determination shall be based upon a number of factors, including:

• special meetings, the then-existingAudit Committee held 5 meetings and expected trading prices for our Common Stock;
• the existing and expected marketability and liquidityCompensation Committee held 6 meetings. The Nominating Committee held 0 meetings during 2015.  None of our Common Stock;
• our ability to continue our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market; and
• the then-prevailing market and economic conditions.

Notwithstanding receiptincumbent directors attended less than 75% of the required stockholder approval of Proposal No. 1, our Board may, in its sole discretion, abandon the proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation and determine not to effect the reverse stock split, as permitted under Section 242(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. If the Board determines not to implement the reverse stock split prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we would be required, once again, to seek stockholder approval to implement a reverse stock split.or committee meetings.

ReasonsPolicy Regarding Attendance at Annual Meetings of Stockholders

Our Company does not have a policy with regard to Board members’ attendance at annual meetings. All of our directors attended our last annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Our Company currently separates the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Although the Board believes the separation of these roles is appropriate for us at this time, the Reverse Stock Splitadvisability of the separation depends upon the specific circumstances and dynamics of our leadership and may change in the future.

As Chairman of the Board, Dr. Vander Zanden serves as the primary liaison between the CEO and the independent directors and provides strategic input and counseling to the CEO. With input from other members of the Board, committee chairs and management, he presides over meetings of the Board.

Our Board, authorizedas a unified body and through committee participation, organizes the reverse splitexecution of its monitoring and oversight roles and does not expect its Chairman to organize those functions. Our primary rationale for separating the positions of Board Chairman and the CEO is the recognition of the time commitments and activities required to function effectively as Chairman and as the CEO of a company with a relatively flat management structure. The separation of roles has also permitted the Board to recruit executives into the CEO position who possess skills and experience necessary to lead and grow our Common StockCompany but who may not have extensive public company board experience.

The Board of Directors has three standing committees—Audit, Compensation and Nominating. The membership of each of the Board committees is comprised of all independent directors, with each of the primary intentcommittees having a separate chairman, each of increasingwhom is an independent director. Our non-management members of the priceBoard of our Common StockDirectors meet in order to meetexecutive session at each quarterly board meeting.

Risk is inherent with every business, and how well a business manages risk can ultimately determine its success. Management is responsible for the NASDAQ Stock Market’s price criteriaday-to-day management of risks we face, while the Board, as a whole and through its committees, has responsibility for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Our Common Stock is publicly tradedoversight of risk management. In its risk oversight role, the Board has the responsibility for ensuring that the risk management processes designed and listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SPEX.” Ourimplemented by management are adequate and functioning as designed.

The Board believes that in addition to increasingestablishing the price of our Common Stock,right “tone at the reverse stock split would make our Common Stock more attractive to a broader range of institutionaltop” and other investors. Accordingly,that full and open communication between executive management and the Board are essential for theseeffective risk management and other reasons discussed below, we believe that effecting the reverse stock split is in the Company’s and our stockholders’ best interests.

On March 24, 2015, we received a letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) notifying us that, based upon the closing bid price of our Common Stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, our Common Stock no longer meets the requirement to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In accordanceoversight. Our CEO communicates frequently with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we had a period of 180 calendar days, or until September 21, 2015, to regain compliance with the Rule. After determining that we would not be in compliance with the Rule by September 21, 2015, we notified Nasdaq and applied for an extension of the cure period, as permitted under the original notification. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), Nasdaq granted a second grace period of 180 calendar days, or until March 21, 2016, to regain compliance with the minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing. In order to regain compliance, the minimum closing bid price per share of our Common Stock must be at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

In addition to bringing the price of our Common Stock back above $1.00, we also believe that the reverse stock split will make our Common Stock more attractive to a broader range of institutional and other investors, as we believe that the current market price of our Common Stock may affect its acceptability to certain institutional investors, professional investors and other members of the investing public. Many brokerage houses and institutional investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tendBoard to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to their customers. In addition, some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers. Moreover, because brokers’ commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of common stock can result in individual stockholders paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price were substantially higher. However, some investors may view the reverse stock split negatively since it reduces the number of shares of common stock available in the public market.

Certain Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split

Reducing the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock through the reverse stock split is intended, absent other factors, to increase the per share market price of our Common Stock. However, other factors, such as our ability to successfully accomplish our business goals, market conditionsdiscuss strategy and the market perception ofchallenges we face. Senior management usually attends our business may adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. There can be no assurance that the total market capitalization of our Common Stock after the implementation of a reverse stock split will be equalregular quarterly Board meetings and is available to address any questions or greater than the total market capitalization before a reverse stock split or that the per share market price of our Common Stock following a reverse stock split will increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding before the reverse stock split.

There can be no assurance that the market price per new share of our Common Stock after a reverse stock split will remain unchanged or increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of old shares of our Common Stock outstanding before a reverse stock split. For example, based on the closing price of our Common Stock on January 14, 2016 of $0.1275 per share, ifconcerns raised by the Board were to implement the reverse stock spliton risk management-related and utilize a ratio of 1-for-15, we cannot assure you that the post-split market price of our common stock would be $1.91 (that is, $0.1275 × 15) per share or greater. In many cases, the market price of a company’s shares declines after a reverse stock split.

Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our Common Stock after a reverse stock split when and if implemented may be lower than the total market capitalization before the reverse stock split. Moreover, in the future, the market price of our Common Stock following a reverse stock split may not exceed or remain higher than the market price prior to the reverse stock split.

If the reverse stock split is consummated, we will have more authorized shares available for issuance than we do currently and, therefore, there is a greater ability for the Common Stock to be diluted with further issuances. Even if the proposal to decrease our authorized shares of Common Stock is also approved, the Company will have more authorized shares than it did previously on a split-adjusted basis. The Company currently has no plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, at this time to issue any of the newly available shares of Common Stock. Additionally, if the holders of our options, warrants or convertible preferred stock were to successfully contest our adjustment to their shares issuable, conversion prices or exercise prices, it may result in our being required to issue more shares of Common Stock, or accept lower consideration for those shares of Common Stock, than we anticipate.

Furthermore, the liquidity of our capital stock may be harmed by the proposed reverse split given the reduced number of shares that will be outstanding after the reverse stock split, particularly if the stock price does not increase as a result of the reverse stock split. In addition, the proposed reverse stock split may increase the number of stockholders who own odd lots (less than 100 shares) of our Common Stock, creating the potential for such stockholders to experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares and greater difficulty effecting sales. If we effect a reverse stock split, the resulting per-share stock price may not attract institutional investors and may not satisfy the investing guidelines of such investors and, consequently, the trading liquidity of our Common Stock may not improve.

Furthermore, while our Board proposes the reverse stock split to bring the price of our Common Stock back above $1.00 in order to comply with the NASDAQ Stock Market listing standards and ensure the continued listing of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market, there is no guarantee that the price of our Common Stock will not decrease in the future, or that for any other reason our Common Stock will not remain in compliance with the NASDAQ Stock Market listing standards. Furthermore, there can be no guarantee that the closing bid price of our Common Stock will remain at or above $1.00 for ten consecutive business days, which would be required to cure our current listing standard deficiency.

Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

Effect of the Reverse Stock Split on Registration and Voting Rights

If the reverse stock split is approved and implemented, the principal effect will be to proportionately decrease the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock based on the reverse stock split ratio selected by our Board, as described below under“—Effect on Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock.”

Our Common Stock is currently registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The reverse stock split will not affect the registration of our Common Stock under the Exchange Act or the listing of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Following the reverse stock split, our Common Stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SPEX,” although it will be considered a new listing with a new CUSIP number.matters.

Director Independence

Proportionate voting rights and other rightsOur Board of Directors has determined that a majority of the holdersBoard consists of our Common Stock will notmembers who are currently “independent” as that term is defined under current listing standards of NASDAQ. The Board of Directors considers Messrs. Vander Zanden, Ballabon, Ledwick and Weisblum to be affected“independent” as defined by the reverse stock split, other than asapplicable NASDAQ rules.

VOTE REQUIRED

Under applicable Delaware law, the election of each nominee requires the affirmative vote by a result of the treatment of fractional shares as described below. For example, a holder of 2%plurality of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split will generally continue to hold 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock after the reverse stock split. The number of stockholders of record will not be affected by the reverse stock split (except to the extent any are cashed out as a result of holding fractional shares). If approved and implemented, the reverse stock split may result in some stockholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of our common stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares. Our Board believes, however, that these potential effects are outweighed by the benefits of the reverse stock split.

Effectiveness of Reverse Stock Split

The reverse stock split, if approved by our stockholders, would become effective upon the filing and effectiveness (the “Effective Time”) of the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Our Board intends to take such action only upon a determination by the Board that such action is in our and our stockholders’ best interests and will have the authority to do so at any time prior to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, our Board reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the reverse stock split if, at any time prior to filing the Certificate of Amendment, our Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our Company’s best interests and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed with the reverse stock split.

Effect on the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans

We have equity incentive plans designed primarily to provide equity-based incentives to employees and directors, including the 2014 Plan, the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”). We currently have 1,473,104 shares available for issuance under the Plans, however an additional $120,000 in shares have already been authorized by our compensation committee to be issued pursuant to certain employment agreements. Accordingly, if the reverse stock split is approved by our stockholders and our Board of Directors decides to implement the reverse stock split, as of the Effective Date, the number of shares available for issuance and the exercise price under the Plans will be proportionately adjusted using the reverse stock split ratio selected by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has also authorized us to effect any other changes necessary, desirable or appropriate to give effect to the reverse stock split, including any applicable technical, conforming changes. For example, if a 1-for-15 reverse stock split is effected, the 1,473,104 shares of our Common Stock that remained available for issuance under the Plans would be adjusted to equal approximately 98,207 shares, which may be further adjusted to the number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan if our stockholders approve Proposal No. 3 below to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, the exercise price per share under each outstanding stock option would be increased by fifteen (15) times and the number of shares subject to each outstanding stock option would be decreased by fifteen (15) times, such that upon an exercise, the aggregate exercise price payable by the optionee to we would remain the same. To the extent the reverse stock split would entitle holders of options to purchase fractional shares, the number of shares for which the option is exercisable will be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

Effect on Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock

Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time that the reverse stock split is completed will be affected by the reverse stock split. The number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Record Date is 48,259,430.

Depending on the ratio for the reverse stock split determined by the Board of Directors, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24 shares of existing Common Stock will be combined into one new share of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will therefore be reduced, depending upon the reverse stock split ratio determined by the Board. The table below shows the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date that will result from the listed hypothetical reverse stock split ratios (without giving effect to the treatment of fractional shares):

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Each number in this column will be exactly 100 million shares higher if Proposal No. 2 is not approved.

The actual number of shares outstanding after giving effect to the reverse stock split, if implemented, will depend on the reverse stock split ratio that is ultimately determined by the Board.

If approved and effected, the reverse stock split will be realized simultaneously and in the same ratio for all of our Common Stock. The reverse stock split will affect all holders of our Common Stock uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except, that, as described below in “Fractional Shares,” holders of common stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split will receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share. These cash payments will reduce the number of post-reverse stock split holders of our Common Stock to the extent there are currently stockholders who would otherwise receive less than one share of Common Stock after the reverse stock split. In addition, the reverse stock split will not affect any stockholder’s proportionate voting power (subject to the treatment of fractional shares).

Effect on Issued and Outstanding Shares of Preferred Stock

The number our issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock will not change as a result of the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split will, however, result in a proportionate reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock into which our convertible preferred stock is convertible. Since the Series D Preferred Stock, Series D-1 Preferred Stock and Series H Preferred Stock all are entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of Common Shares into which such shares of preferred stock are convertible, this will also proportionately reduce the number of votes to which these shares are entitled, although the overall relative voting power of such shares will remain the same.

EffectonOutstandingWarrants

Pursuant to the terms of our outstanding warrants, the reverse stock split will result in a proportional increase in the exercise price per share and a proportional decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such warrants, all so that the aggregate exercise price of the warrants shall remain the same. If such adjustment would entitle the holder thereof to be issued a fractional share on the exercise of the warrant, then at the time of exercise we may, at our election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fractional share or round up to the next whole share

Effect on Par Value

The proposed amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation will not affect the par value of our Common Stock, which will remain at $0.0001, or the par value of any of our outstanding series of preferred stock.

Effect on theRights Agreement

Pursuant to our Rights Agreement, if we combine our shares of Common Stock in a reverse stock split, (a) the number of preferred stock purchase rights outstanding will be adjusted so that the number of rights will continue to equal the number of shares of Common Stock we have outstanding, (b) the exercise price of the rights will be adjusted by multiplying that amount by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such stock split and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the reverse stock split, (c) the purchase price for each one-hundredth of a share of preferred stock will remain unchanged and (d) the fraction of a share of preferred stock purchasable with each right will be equal to the product derived by multiplying the fraction of a share of preferred stock purchasable with each right immediately prior to such stock split times the fraction used to determine the updated exercise price.

Accounting Matters

As a result of the reverse stock split, upon the Effective Time, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock, which consists of the par value per share of our Common Stock multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, will be reduced in proportion to the size of the reverse stock split. Correspondingly, our additional paid-in capital account, which consists of the difference between our stated capital and the aggregate amount paid to us upon issuance of all currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock, shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the aggregate, will remain unchanged.

No Going Private Transaction

Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares following the proposed reverse stock split, our Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act.

Book-Entry Shares

If the reverse stock split is effected, stockholders who hold uncertificated shares (i.e., shares held in book-entry form and not represented by a physical stock certificate), either as direct or beneficial owners, will have their holdings electronically adjusted by our transfer agent (and, for beneficial owners, by their brokers or banks that hold in “street name” for their benefit, as the case may be) to give effect to the reverse stock split.

Stockholders who hold uncertificated shares as direct owners will be sent a transmittal letter by our transfer agent and will need to return a properly completed and duly executed transmittal letter in order to receive any cash payment in lieu of fractional shares or any other distributions, if any, that may be declared and payable to holders of record following the reverse stock split.

Exchange of Stock Certificates

If the reverse stock split is effected, stockholders holding certificated shares (i.e., shares represented by one or more physical stock certificates) will be required to exchange their Old Certificates for new certificates (“New Certificates”) representing the appropriate number of shares of our Common Stock resulting from the reverse stock split. Stockholders of record upon the Effective Time will be furnished the necessary materials and instructions for the surrender and exchange of their Old Certificate(s) at the appropriate time by our transfer agent. Stockholders will not have to pay any transfer fee or other fee in connection with such exchange. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, our transfer agent will send a transmittal letter to each stockholder advising such holder of the procedure for surrendering Old Certificates in exchange for New Certificates. Pursuant to applicable rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, your Old Certificates representing pre-split shares cannot be used for either transfers or deliveries made on the NASDAQ Stock Market; thus, you must exchange your Old Certificates for New Certificates in order to effect transfers or deliveries of your shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

YOU SHOULD NOT SEND YOUR OLD CERTIFICATES NOW. YOU SHOULD SEND THEM ONLY AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FROM OUR TRANSFER AGENT.

As soon as practicable after the surrender to the transfer agent of any Old Certificate(s), together with a properly completed and duly executed transmittal letter and any other documents the transfer agent may specify, the transfer agent will deliver to the person in whose name such Old Certificate(s) had been issued a New Certificate registered in the name of such person.

Until surrendered as contemplated herein, a stockholder’s Old Certificate(s) shall be deemed at and after the Effective Time to represent the number of full shares of our Common Stock resulting from the reverse stock split. Until stockholders have returned their properly completed and duly executed transmittal letter and surrendered their Old Certificate(s) for exchange, stockholders will not be entitled to receive any other distributions, if any, that may be declared and payable to holders of record following the reverse stock split.

Any stockholder whose Old Certificate(s) have been lost, destroyed or stolen will be entitled to a New Certificate only after complying with the requirements that we and the transfer agent customarily apply in connection with lost, stolen or destroyed certificates.

No service charges, brokerage commissions or transfer taxes shall be payable by any holder of any Old Certificate, except that if any New Certificate is to be issued in a name other than that in which the Old Certificate(s) are registered, it will be a condition of such issuance that (I) the person requesting such issuance must pay to us any applicable transfer taxes or establish to our satisfaction that such taxes have been paid or are not payable, (2) the transfer complies with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and (3) the surrendered certificate is properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer.

Effect on Registered and Beneficial Stockholders

Upon completion of the reverse stock split, we will treat shares held by stockholders through a bank, broker, custodian or other nominee, in the same manner as registered stockholders whose shares are registered in their names. Banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees will be instructed to effect the reverse stock split for their beneficial holders holding our Common Stock in street name. However, these banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees may have different procedures for processing the reverse stock split and making payment for fractional shares. If a stockholder holds shares of our Common Stock with a bank, broker, custodian or other nominee and has any questions in this regard, the stockholder is encouraged to contact his/her bank, broker, custodian or other nominee.

Fractional Shares

We do not currently intend to issue fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Therefore, we do not expect to issue certificates representing fractional shares. Stockholders who would otherwise hold fractional shares because the number of shares of Common Stock they hold before the reverse stock split is not evenly divisible by the split ratio ultimately selected by our Board of Directors will be entitled to receive cash (without interest or deduction) in lieu of such fractional shares from our transfer agent, upon receipt by our transfer agent of a properly completed and duly executed transmittal letter and, where shares are held in certificated form, the surrender of all Old Certificate(s), in an amount per share equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the closing price per share of our common stock on the Effective Date for the reverse split as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market by (b) the fraction of the share owned by the stockholder, without interest. The ownership of a fractional share interest will not give the holder any voting, dividend or other rights, except to receive the above-described cash payment.

No Appraisal Rights

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our stockholders are not entitled to dissenter’s rights or appraisal rights with respect to the reverse stock split described in this Proposal No. 1, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such rights.

Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following discussion is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split that may be relevant to (i) holders of our Common Stock that hold such stock as a capital asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (ii) to us. This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial decisions as of the date hereof, all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect, resulting in U.S. federal income tax consequences that may differ from those discussed below. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to such holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders that may be subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation: (i) holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; (ii) banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions; (iii) tax-exempt organizations; (iv) dealers in securities or commodities; (v) regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts; (vi) partnerships (or other flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and their partners or members); (vii) traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings; (viii) U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; (ix) persons holding our common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction; (x) persons who acquire shares of our common stock in connection with employment or other performance of services; or (xi) U.S. expatriates. In addition, this summary does not address the tax consequences arising under the laws of any foreign, state or local jurisdiction and U.S. federal tax consequences other than U.S. federal income taxation. If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our Common Stock, the tax treatment of a holder that is a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership.

We have not sought, and will not seek, an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split and there can be no assurance the IRS will not challenge the statements and conclusions set forth below or that a court would not sustain any such challenge.

EACH HOLDER OF COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT SUCH HOLDER’S TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO SUCH HOLDER.

For purposes of the discussion below, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our Common Stock that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is: (I) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (2) a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof; (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (4) a trust, the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and as to which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or that has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person. A “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner (other than a partnership) of shares of our common stock who is not a U.S. Holder.

U.S. Holders

The reverse stock split should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. Holder generally should not recognize gain or loss upon the reverse stock split, except with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock, as discussed below. A U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split should equal the aggregate tax basis of the shares of our Common Stock surrendered (excluding any portion of such basis that is allocated to any fractional share of our Common Stock), and such U.S. Holder’s holding period (i.e., acquired date) in the shares of our Common Stock received should include the holding period in the shares of our Common Stock surrendered. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of our Common Stock surrendered to the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split. Holders of shares of our Common Stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

A U.S. Holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock pursuant to the reverse stock split should recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock surrendered that is allocated to such fractional share of our Common Stock. Such capital gain or loss should be long term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for our Common Stock surrendered exceeded one year at the Effective Time. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Capital gains recognized by individuals, trusts and estates also may be subject to a 3.8% federal Medicare contribution tax.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.

Information returns generally will be required to be filed with the IRS with respect to the receipt of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock pursuant to the reverse stock split in the case of certain U.S. Holders. In addition, U.S. Holders may be subject to a backup withholding tax (at the current applicable rate of 28%) on the payment of such cash if they do not provide their taxpayer identification numbers (in the case of individuals, their social security number) in the manner required or otherwise fail to comply with applicable backup withholding tax rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability, if any, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Non-U.S. Holders

Non-U.S. Holders who exchange shares of our Common Stock pursuant to the reverse stock split generally should be subject to tax in the manner described above under “U.S. Holders,” except that any capital gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder as a result of receiving cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax unless:

• the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who holds our Common Stock as a capital asset, is present in the U.S. for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the reverse stock split and meets certain other conditions;
• the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. (or, if certain income tax treaties apply, is attributable to a Non-U.S. Holder’s permanent establishment in the U.S.); or
• we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period ending on the Effective Time, or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held the shares of our Common Stock. We do not believe that we have been, currently are, or will become, a United States real property holding corporation.

Individual Non-U.S. Holders who are subject to U.S. federal income tax because they are present in the United States for 183 days or more during the year of the reverse stock split will be taxed on gain recognized as a result of receiving cash in lieu of a fractional share of common stock at a flat rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. Other Non-U.S. Holders subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain recognized as a result of receiving cash in lieu of a fractional share of common stock generally will be taxed on such gain in the same manner as if they were U.S. Holders and, in the case of foreign corporations, may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.

In general, backup withholding and information reporting will not apply to payment of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock to a Non-U.S. Holder pursuant to the reverse stock split if the Non-U.S. Holder certifies under penalties of perjury that it is a Non-U.S. Holder and neither we nor the transfer agent has actual knowledge to the contrary. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or allowed as a credit against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the IRS. In certain circumstances the amount of cash paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock, the name and address of the beneficial owner and the amount, if any, of tax withheld may be reported to the IRS.

VOTE REQUIRED

The proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock shall be approved upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares of our Common Stock that are outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposal.

The Board recommends that you vote FOR the approvalelection of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock within a range of, 1-for-12 to 1-for-24, as selected by our Board prior to the time of filing such Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State.

PROPOSAL 2:
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 1, TO AMEND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO, REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE

Stockholders are being asked to approve, subject to approval of Proposal 1, an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is authorized to issue from 200 million shares to 100 million shares, subject to the Board’s authority to abandon such amendment.

On January 14, 2016, our Board adopted resolutions approving and authorizing the amendment and directing that the amendment be submitted to a vote of the stockholdersdirectors at the Special Meeting. Please note that Proposal No. 2 is conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 1. Therefore, if Proposal No. 1 is not approved by the stockholders, Proposal No. 2 will automatically be deemed to have not been approved by the stockholders, regardless of the number of shares actually voted “FOR” Proposal No. 2. Proposal No. 1 is not conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 2.

The form of the proposed Amendment is described in the Certificate of Amendment, attached to this Proxy Statement asAppendix B. If both Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2 are approved by our stockholders, the reduction in the number of authorized shares would become effective at the Effective Time, which is the timeAnnual Meeting at which the Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporationa quorum is filed and becomes effective with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Our Board will have the authority to file the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and thereby implement the reverse stock split at any time prior to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders. In addition, the Board reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the proportionate reduction in our total number of authorized shares if, at any time prior to filing the Certificate of Amendment, the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in the Company’s best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.

Effects of Reducing our Total Number of Authorized Shares of common stockpresent.

Subject to stockholders’ approval of the reverse stock split, we intend to decrease our authorized shares of Common Stock from 200 million shares of Common Stock to 100 million shares of Common Stock. Currently, we are authorized to issue up to 200 million shares of Common Stock. The reduction in the number of authorized shares would be effected by the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, as discussed above.

Currently, we are authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Our authorized shares of preferred stock will not be affected by the reverse stock split or this proposal.

No Appraisal Rights

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our stockholders are not entitled to dissenter’s rights or appraisal rights with respect to this Proposal No. 2, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such rights.

VOTE REQUIRED

The proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to reduce proportionately the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is authorized to issue shall be approved upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares of our common stock that are outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that you votevotingFOR the approvalelection to the Board of Directors of each of the amendmentabove-mentioned nominees.

Executive Officers

The names of our named Executive Officers and their ages, positions, and biographies as of October 26, 2016 are set forth below. Mr. Hayes’ background is discussed under the section Nominees for Election to Board of Directors.

Mr. Frank Reiner

Mr. Frank Reiner is a seasoned and experienced patent licensing and monetization professional.  Prior to joining Spherix in 2014 Mr. Reiner was located in Silicon Valley and employed as the Vice President of Global Licensing for the Kudelski Group where his primary role was licensing a digital video patent portfolio. Prior to that Mr. Reiner was the Vice President of Patent Licensing and Acquisition for Flextronics International Ltd. where he managed patent assertions made against Flextronics designed products and was responsible for building a defensive patent portfolio via internal innovation, invention and through patent acquisitions.  Previously, Mr. Reiner was a Partner at Intellectual Value Creation Services, LLC whose charter was to work as a patent monetization team for the IP Investment Group at Coller Capital supporting patent acquisitions, sales and licensing both from a technical and business perspective.  Mr. Reiner started his patent and licensing career at InterDigital Communications, LLC as the Senior Director of Licensing where he was responsible for InterDigital’s patent licensing program in the cellular and wireless space. He participated in numerous patent license negotiations and patent infringement litigations, and he supported patent prosecution and the management of existing patent license agreements. Mr. Reiner started his career as a software engineer in the defense industry where he developed high-end aircraft and tank simulators for the U.S. military.  He achieved multiple positions of higher responsibility at General Electric, Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin.  He received a BS in Computer Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA from Villanova University.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our CertificateDirectors and named Executive Officers, and anyone who beneficially owns ten percent (10%) or more of Incorporationour Company’s Common Stock, to reducefile with the total numberSEC initial reports of sharesbeneficial ownership and reports of common stockchanges in beneficial ownership of Common Stock. Persons required to file such reports also need to provide us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely upon a review of (i) copies of the Section 16(a) filings received during or with respect to 2015 and (ii) certain written representations of our officers and directors, we believe that the Company is authorizedfollowing filings for our current officers and directors required to issue.be made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during and with respect to 2015 were not filed in a timely manner:

PROPOSAL 3:

AMENDMENT OF THE SPHERIX INCORPORATED 2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) was originally adopted by our Board on September 27, 2013 and approved by our stockholders on February 6, 2014. On February 27, 2014, the Board approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the numberCode of shares available for issuance thereunder to 4,161,892 from 2,400,000. That amendment was approved by our stockholders on April 16, 2014.Ethics

On January 14, 2016, the Board approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to increase the numberWe have adopted a Code of sharesEthics, which is available for issuance thereunder to 8,250,000 from 4,161,892 (disregarding the effect of any reverse stock split that may be approved pursuant to Proposal 1) in support ofon our growth and desire to attract and retain qualified individuals for management and other positions. The Board is recommending and submitting the Amendment to our stockholders for approval.website at www.spherix.com.

Shares AvailableEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

As of the Record Date, 3,485,000 awards were outstanding under the 2014 Plan, 2,006,714 options were outstanding under our previously adopted 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and 6,987 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under our previously adopted 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. 676,892, 793,286 and 2,926 shares remain available for issuance under the 2014 Plan, the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, respectively.

Set forth below is a summary of the 2014 Plan. The full text of the proposed amendment to the 2014 Plan is set forth inAppendix C to this Proxy Statement.

Reasons for this Proposed Amendment

We are seeking stockholder approval of the amendment to increase the number of shares issuable pursuant to the 2014 Plan to 8,250,000 from 4,161,892, disregarding the effect of any reverse stock split that may be approved under Proposal 1 above. If we do effect a reverse stock split, this total number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2014 Plan would be proportionately adjusted at the same ratio as is selected by our Board for the reverse stock split. In determining the amount of the increase contemplated by the proposed amendment to the 2014 Plan, the Board has taken into consideration the significant increases in the number of shares of our Common Stock available to become issued and outstanding since the original adoption of the 2014 Plan and the desire to continue to retain the flexibility to issue awards that represent a reasonable percentage of our Common Stock issuable to plan participants when desired by the Board. As of January 15, 2016, there were approximately 48,259,430 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. Assuming the approval of this increase, the total number of shares of our Common Stock available for issuance under the 2014 Plan will be 8,250,000, which represents approximately sixteen percent (15.82%) of our Common Stock as calculated on a fully-diluted basis as of January 15, 2016.

The purpose of this increase is to continue to be able to attract, retain and motivate executive officers and other employees and certain consultants. Upon stockholder approval, additional 4,088,108 shares of Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the 2014 Plan, which will enable us to continue to grant equity awards to our officers, employees and consultants at levels determined by the Board to be necessary to attract, retain and motivate the individuals who will be critical to our Company’s success in achieving its business objectives and thereby creating greater value for all our stockholders.

Furthermore, we believe that equity compensation aligns the interests of our management and other employees with the interests of our other stockholders. Equity awards are a key component of our incentive compensation program. We believe that option grants have been critical in attracting and retaining talented employees and officers, aligning their interests with those of stockholders, and focusing key employees on the long-term growth of our Company. We anticipate that option grants and other forms of equity awards such as restricted stock awards may become an increasing component in similarly motivating our consultants.

Approval of the Amendment will permit us to continue to use stock-based compensation to align stockholder and employee interests and to motivate employees and others providing services to our Company or any subsidiary. The Board recommends approval for the proposed Amendment to the 2014 Plan.

The terms of the 2014 Plan are summarized below, and the full text of the proposed Amendment to the 2014 Plan is set forth asAppendix C to this Proxy Solicitation. It is intended that the 2014 Plan qualify as an incentive stock option plan meeting the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Summary of the 2014 Plan

Employees and directors of, and consultants to the Company and any subsidiary are eligible to receive awards under the 2014 Plan at the discretion of the Board or its designated committee. The Board, or a committee designated by the Board, has authority to, among other things,

• determine eligibility and, from among those persons determined to be eligible, the particular person who will receive awards under the 2014 Plan;
• grant awards to eligible persons, determine the price at which securities will be offered or awarded and the number of securities to be offered or awarded to any of such persons, determine the other specific terms and conditions of such awards consistent with the express limits of the 2014 Plan, establish the installments (if any) in which such awards shall become exercisable or shall vest (which may include, without limitation, performance and/or time-based schedules), or determine that no delayed exercisability or vesting is required, establish any applicable performance targets, and establish the events of termination or reversion of such awards;
• approve the forms of award agreements (which need not be identical either as to type of award or among participants);
• construe and interpret the 2014 Plan and any agreements defining the rights and obligations of the Company, its subsidiaries, and participants under the 2014 Plan, further define the terms used in the 2014 Plan, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the 2014 Plan or the awards granted under the 2014 Plan;
• cancel, modify, or waive the Corporation’s rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding awards, subject to any required consent;
• accelerate or extend the vesting or exercisability or extend the term of any or all such outstanding awards (in the case of options or stock appreciation rights, within the maximum ten-year term of such awards) in such circumstances as the Board or its designated committee may deem appropriate (including, without limitation, in connection with a termination of employment or services or other events of a personal nature) subject to any required consent;
• adjust the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any award, adjust the price of any or all outstanding awards or otherwise change previously imposed terms and conditions, in such circumstances as the Board or its designated committee may deem appropriate,;
• determine the date of grant of an award, which may be a designated date after but not before the date of the action of the Board or its designated committee;
• determine whether, and the extent to which, adjustments are required and authorize the termination, conversion, substitution, acceleration or succession of awards upon the occurrence of certain events;
• acquire or settle rights under awards in cash, stock of equivalent value, or other consideration; and
• determine the fair market value of the Common Stock or awards under the 2014 Plan from time to time and/or the manner in which such value will be determined.

The 2014 Plan permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash incentive awards, or other awards. Employees and directors of, and consultants to the Company and any subsidiary are eligible to receive nonstatutory stock options and other stock-based awards under the 2014 Plan. Only employees of the Company, and any subsidiary, are eligible to receive incentive stock options under the 2014 Plan.

Incentive stock options and SARs may not be priced at less than 100% of the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant (110% of fair market value in the case of individuals holding 10% or more of our Common Stock). Except as otherwise determined by the Board, in the case of nonstatutory options, the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant in accordance with applicable law. The fair market value of our Common Stock on January 5, 2016, was $0.14, based on the closing price of our Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ on that date. The 2014 Plan provides that stock options and similar awards may be issued with exercise periods of up to 10 years (except that no incentive stock option granted to 10% owners of the Company’s Common Stock shall be exercisable after the expiration of five years after the effective date of grant of such option).

The purchase price for any award granted under the 2014 Plan or the Common Stock to be delivered pursuant to any such award, as applicable, may be paid by means of any lawful consideration as determined by the Board or its designated committee, including, without limitation, one or a combination of: (1) services rendered by the recipient of such award; (2) cash, check payable to the order of the Company, or electronic funds transfer; (3) notice and third party payment in such manner as may be authorized; (4) the delivery of previously owned and fully vested shares of Common Stock; (5) the delivery of previously owned and fully vested shares of Common Stock; (6) by a reduction in the number of shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the award; or (7) subject to such procedures as the Board or its designated committee may adopt, pursuant to a “cashless exercise” with a third party who provides financing for the purposes of (or who otherwise facilitates) the purchase or exercise of awards.

In the event of termination of employment or consulting relationship for any reason other than disability or death, the award recipient may exercise his or her vested options or SARs within 30 days of the date of such termination. In the event of termination as a result of disability, the award recipient may exercise his or her vested options within six months following the date of such termination but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option’s term. In the event of death, the award recipient’s estate may exercise his or her vested options within 6 months following the date of death.

Unless otherwise specified in an award agreement, upon termination of a participant’s employment or other service to the Company, option and SAR awards shall expire (1) three months after the last day that the participant is employed by or provides services to the Company or any subsidiary; (2) in the case of a participant whose termination of employment or services is due to death or disability, 12 months after the last day that the participant is employed by or provides services to the Company or its subsidiary; and (3) immediately upon a participant’s termination for “cause”.

The Board has discretion to grant other stock-based awards, provided, however, that no such awards may be made unless the terms of the 2014 Plan and the awards are in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

Transfers of awards may not be made other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of a participant, an award may be exercised only by the participant to whom the award is granted.

New Plan Benefits

SEC rules require us to disclose any amounts that we currently are able to determine will be allocated to our named executive officers, directors and other employees following approval of the proposed amendment to the 2014 Plan. As of the Record Date, 3,485,000 awards were granted under the 2014 Plan pursuant to the amendment to the 2014 Plan to our named executive officers, directors or other employees and an additional $120,000 in shares have been authorized by our compensation committee to be issued pursuant to certain employment agreements. The Company intends to issue 800,000 shares of Common Stock to two employees of the Company pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements. These shares are being issued pursuant to the 2014 Plan and the 2013 Plan as already previously approved by the shareholders of the Company, and the amendment to the 2014 Plan is not necessary for the issuance of these shares.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets forth information concerning our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2015. The below information is furnished with respect to the 2014 Plan as proposed to be amended.

1. Consists of options to acquire 6,987 shares of our Common Stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2,006,714 shares of our Common Stock under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and 3,485,000 shares of our Common Stock under the 2014 Plan.

2. Consists of shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under our equity incentive plan.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following Summary of Compensation table sets forth the compensation of our named Executive Officers for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Summary of Compensation

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2015

Potential Payment upon Termination or Change in Control

Under our September 10, 2013the April 1, 2016 Employment Agreement with Mr. Hayes, we have agreed to, in the event of termination by us without “cause” or pursuant toby Mr. Hayes for “good reason”, as result of the Company’s non-renewal of the Employment Agreement, or at the time of the consummation of a change in control, we have agreed to grant Mr. Hayes, in addition to any accrued but unpaid compensation and vacation through the date of termination and any other benefits accrued to him under any benefit plans outstanding at such time and the reimbursement of any documented, unreimbursed expenses incurred prior to such date, (i) any unpaid compensation and vacation pay accrued during two years commencing on September 10, 2013 or any then applicable extension of the term of Mr. Hayes’ employment, and any other benefits accrued to him under any of our benefit plans outstanding at such time, (ii) twelve (12) months’ base salary at the then current rate to be paid in a single lump sum within sixty (60)thirty (30) days of Mr. Hayes’ termination, (iii)(ii) if Mr. Hayes elects continuation coverage for group health coverage pursuant to COBRA, then for a period of twelve (12) months following his termination he will be obligated to pay only the portion of any benefits as extendedthe full cost of the coverage equal to our executive officers from time to timean active employee's share of premiums (if any) for coverage for the respective plan year, and (iv)(iii) payment on a pro rata basis of any annual bonus or other payments earned in connection with any bonus plans to which Mr. Hayes was a participant as of the date of termination. In addition, any options or restricted stockequity grants shall be immediately vested upon termination of Mr. Hayes’s employment without “cause” or pursuantfor “good reason.”Pursuant to a changethe January 6, 2014 agreement with Chord mentioned above, as amended on April 29, 2014, in control.the events of termination of Chord’s engagement, all compensation accrued prior to such termination will become due and payable promptly. Under our March 14, 2014 employment agreement with Mr. Frank Reiner, in the event of a termination of his employment without “cause” or pursuant to the consummation of a change in control, we have agreed to grant Mr. Reiner in addition to reimbursement of any documented, unreimbursed expenses incurred prior to such date, (i) any unpaid compensation and vacation pay accrued during two years commencing on March 14, 2014 or any then applicable extension of the term of Mr. Reiner’s employment, and any other benefits accrued to him under any of our benefit plans outstanding at such time, (ii) twelve (12) months’ base salary at the then current rate to be paid in a single lump sum within sixty (60) days of Mr. Reiner’s termination, (iii) continuation for a period of twelve (12) months of any benefits as extended to our executive officers from time to time and (iv) payment on a pro rata basis of any annual bonus or other payments earned in connection with any bonus plans to which Mr. Reiner was a participant as of the date of termination. In addition, any options or restricted stock shall be immediately vested upon termination of Mr. Reiner’s employment without “cause” or pursuant to a change in control.

Director Compensation

The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2015.

*This option number reflects a post-reverse stock split approved by stockholders in February 2016.

All the above stock options were granted in accordance with ASC Topic 718.

Non-employee directors received the following annual compensation for service as a member of the Board for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:

*This was correct up and through December 31, 2015, but because of the reverse stock split which occurred in February 2016, this resulted in a proportional reduction to 3,947.

On August 10, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Mr. Goldberg (d/b/a Forward Vision Associates, of which Mr. Goldberg is the sole proprietor and owner), on an independent contractor basis, pursuant to which Mr. Goldberg will,provided, among other services, provide advisory services to the Company in areas including licensing, litigation and business strategies. The Company will paypaid Mr. Goldberg an agreed upon quarterly retainer amount of $20,400 (calculated on an hourly basis) and, if applicable, upon exhaustion of each quarterly retainer, at an hourly rate to be paid in equity (for the first 50 hours above the quarterly retainer), and subsequently (if applicable) at an hourly rate thereafter in cash. The agreement also provides that Company willis required to reimburse Mr. Goldberg for actual out-of-pocket expenses. The Consulting Agreement has an initial term of one year, unless Mr. Goldberg has completed the desired services by an earlier date or unless the agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to its terms. The Consulting Agreement may beterms, and was not extended by written agreement of both the Company and Mr. Goldberg.upon completion. The Consulting Agreement was approved by all of the independent directors of the Company.Company, and resulted in actual payments by the Company in 2015 in the amount of $40,800.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The members of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 were Mr. Jeffrey Ballabon, Mr. Douglas Brown, Mr. Tim Ledwick and Dr. Robert Vander Zanden. None of the members of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 served as an officer or employee of our Company, was formerly an officer of our Company, or had any relationship requiring disclosure required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K. 

Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our Common Stock owned beneficially as of January 15,October 26, 2016 by (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than 5% of our Common Stock and (ii) our officers and directors as a group. As of January 15,October 26, 2016 there were 48,259,4304,820,957 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Unless otherwise indicated, it is our understanding and belief that the stockholders listed possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.

(5)

Consists of 150,000 options for purchase of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2015.

(6)

Consists of 75,000 options for purchase of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2015.

(7)

Consists of 37,500 options for purchase of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2015.

Effective January 24, 2013, our Company and Equity Stock Transfer, LLC, as Rights Agent, entered into a Rights Agreement which provides each stockholder of record a dividend distribution of one “right” for each outstanding share of Common Stock. Rights become exercisable at the earlier of ten days following: (1) a public announcement that an acquirer has purchased or has the right to acquire 10% or more of our Common Stock, or (2) the commencement of a tender offer which would result in an offeror beneficially owning 10% or more of our outstanding Common Stock.  All rights held by an acquirer or offeror expire on the announced acquisition date, and all rights expire at the close of business on December 31, 2017, subject to further extension. Each right entitles a stockholder to acquire, at a price of $7.46 per one one-hundredth of a share of our Series A Preferred Stock, subject to adjustments, which carries voting and dividend rights similar to one share of our Common Stock. Alternatively, a right holder may elect to purchase for the stated price an equivalent number of shares of our Common Stock at a price per share equal to one-half of the average market price for a specified period.  In lieu of the stated purchase price, a right holder may elect to acquire one-half of the Common Stock available under the second option.  The purchase price of the preferred stock fractional amount is subject to adjustment for certain events as described in the Agreement. At the discretion of a majority of the Board of Directors and within a specified time period, we may redeem all of the rights at a price of $0.001 per right.  Effective June 15, 2016, the Company and Transfer Online, Inc. (“TOI”) entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Rights Agreement (the “Assignment”) to the Rights Agreement originally entered into between the Company and Equity Stock Transfer (“EST”). The Assignment of the Rights Agreement is to replace EST as the Rights Agent and to appoint TOI as the successor Rights Agent. The Board may also amend any provisions of the Agreement prior to exercise.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The current Board of Directors consists of Mr. Anthony Hayes, Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, Mr. Jeffrey Ballabon, Mr. Tim S. Ledwick, Mr. Howard E. Goldberg and Mr. Eric Weisblum.  The Board of Directors has determined that Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, Mr. Jeffrey Ballabon, Mr. Tim S. Ledwick and Mr. Eric Weisblum are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ rules. As previously stated, Messrs. Ballabon and Goldberg will not be standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees consist solely of independent directors.

Richard Cohen was appointed our Chief Financial Officer on January 6, 2014. In consideration for Mr. Cohen’s services, we agreed to pay Chord, of which Mr. Cohen served as chairman and an equity owner until June 30, 2015, a monthly fee of $20,000 ($5,000 of which was payable in shares of our common stock). In April 2014, we modified this agreement to pay Chord a monthly fee of $20,000 in cash, and no fees were paid to Chord in the form of our common stock. Mr. Cohen resigned as a member of Chord and, simultaneously, as a member of our Board on June 30, 2015, and our monthly fee payable to Chord was further reduced to $10,000 per month.

As previously noted, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Goldberg on August 10, 2015. For a description of the consulting agreement, please seeDirector Compensation.

We have not adopted written policies and procedures specifically for related person transactions. Our Board of Directors is responsible to approve all related party transactions.

Audit Committee Report

The following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” “filed” with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company’s previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that might incorporate by reference future filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the following Audit Committee Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.

The Audit Committee is comprised of three independent directors (as defined under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market).  The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which is available at www.spherix.com and will also be provided in print to any stockholder upon request to the Corporate Secretary.

We have reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

We have reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s outside accounting firm, the quality and the acceptability of the Company’s financial reporting and internal controls.

We have discussed with the Company’s outside accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their audit as well as the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

We have discussed with management and the Company’s outside accounting firm, such other matters as required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) in Rule 3200T, and other auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, the corporate governance standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Audit Committee’s Charter.

We have received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the Company’s outside accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the Company’s outside accounting firm communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and have discussed with the Company’s outside accounting firm, their independence from management and the Company.

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board of Directors that the financial statements referred to above be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 for filing with the SEC.

This report is submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:

Tim S. Ledwick, Chair

Robert J. Vander Zanden

Eric Weisblum

PROPOSAL 2:
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our Board has appointed Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. A representative of Marcum is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if desired and to respond to appropriate questions.

The selection of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to be submitted to a vote of our stockholders for ratification. However, our Company is submitting this matter to the stockholders as a matter of good corporate governance.  Even if the appointment is ratified, the Board may, in its discretion, appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.  If the appointment is not ratified, the Board will consider its options.

Our Audit Committee retains our independent registered public accounting firm and approves in advance all audit and non-audit services performed by this firm and any other auditing firms. Although management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process including the systems of internal control, the Audit Committee consults with management and our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the preparation of financial statements and generally oversees the relationship of the independent registered public accounting firm with our Company. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, relating to their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles, and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under generally accepted auditing standards.

It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to determine that our Company’s financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or to plan or conduct audits. Those are the responsibilities of management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. In giving its recommendation to the Board, the Audit Committee has relied on: (1) management’s representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with GAAP; and (2) the report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such financial statements.

Fees Paid to Auditor

The following table sets forth the fees paid by our Company to Marcum for audit and other services provided in 2015 and 2014.

In addition, $138,535 and $259,070 were paid to Grant Thornton in 2015 and 2014, respectively, for certain professional services rendered in connection with the delivery of consents from Grant Thornton required in connection with our SEC filings made in 2015 and 2014 (where financial statements for 2012 and prior as audited by Grant Thornton were required to be included or incorporated by reference).

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

Consistent with SEC policies and guidelines regarding audit independence, the Audit Committee is responsible for the pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our principal accountants. Our Audit Committee has established a policy regarding approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our principal accountants. No non-audit services were performed by our principal accountants during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.  Our Audit Committee pre-approves these services by category and service. Our Audit Committee has pre-approved all of the services provided by our principal accountants.

VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of athe majority of the votes cast at the SpecialAnnual Meeting will beis required for the approvalratification of this Proposal 3.the appointment of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Our

The Board of Directorsunanimously recommends you votinga voteFOR ratification of the amendmentappointment of our 2014 Plan to increaseMarcum as the number of shares of Common Stock authorized issuable thereunder.Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

PROPOSAL 4:3:
ADJOURNMENT

At the SpecialAnnual Meeting, we may ask you to vote on a proposal to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting if necessary or appropriate in the sole discretion of our Board, including to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the SpecialAnnual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the SpecialAnnual Meeting to approve any of the other proposals.

If at the SpecialAnnual Meeting the number of shares of our Voting Capital present or represented by proxy and voting in favor of a proposal is insufficient to approve such proposal, then our Board of Directors may hold a vote on each proposal that has garnered sufficient votes, if any, and then move to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting as to the remaining proposals in order to solicit additional proxies in favor of those remaining proposals.

Alternatively, even if there are sufficient shares of our Voting Capital present or represented by proxy voting in favor of all of the proposals, our Board of Directors may hold a vote on the adjournment proposal if, in its sole discretion, it determines that it is necessary or appropriate for any reason to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting to a later date and time. In that event, we will ask you to vote only upon the adjournment proposal and not any other proposal.

Any adjournment may be made without notice (if the adjournment is not for more than thirty days and a new record date is not fixed for the adjourned meeting), other than by an announcement made at the SpecialAnnual Meeting of the time, date and place of the adjourned meeting.

Any adjournment of the SpecialAnnual Meeting will allow you to revoke any proxies already sent in at any time prior to their use at the SpecialAnnual Meeting as adjourned.

If we adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting to a later date, we will transact the same business and, unless we must fix a new record date, only the stockholders who were eligible to vote at the original meeting will be permitted to vote at the adjourned meeting.

VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes castVoting Capital present at the SpecialAnnual Meeting will be required for the approval of this Proposal 4.3, if necessary or appropriate.

The Board of Directors recommends votingFOR authorization to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate.

OTHER BUSINESS

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, our management has no knowledge of any business that may be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, other than that described above. As to other business, if any, that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, it is intended that the Proxy hereby solicited will be voted in respect of such business in accordance with the judgment of the Proxy holders.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this Proxy Statement.  This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC.  The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this Proxy Statement, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this Proxy Statement or in any other subsequently filed document that also is incorporated by reference herein.

This Proxy Statement incorporates by reference our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142015 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2015 and our Quarterly Report29, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 201510-K/A filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Robert J. Vander Zanden

Robert J. Vander Zanden

Chairman of the Board

Appendix A

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF SPHERIX INCORPORATED

Spherix Incorporated, a corporation organized and existing under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

FIRST:    The name of the corporation is Spherix Incorporated.

SECOND:    This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the Corporation.  Following action by the Board of Directors, a 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.  This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted at said meeting of the Stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

THIRD:  That upon the effectiveness of this Certificate of Amendment (the “Effective Date”), Clause A. and Paragraphs numbered 1. and 2. of Article FOURTH of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety such that, as amended, said clause shall read in its entirety as follows:

“A. The total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Two Hundred Fifty Million (250,000,000) shares, consisting of Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

Effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date this Certificate of Amendment of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, each share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Old Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Date, shall be and hereby is, reclassified as and changed into one-               (1/      ) of a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “New Common Stock”).  Each outstanding stock certificate which immediately before the Effective Date represented one or more shares of Old Common Stock shall thereafter, automatically and without the necessity of surrendering the same for exchange, represent the number of whole shares of New Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Old Common Stock represented by such certificate immediately prior to the Effective Date by one-           (1/      ), and shares of Old Common Stock held in uncertificated form shall be treated in the same manner.  Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractional share interests of Common Stock shall instead receive a cash payment equal to the fraction multiplied by the closing sales price of our Common Stock on the Effective Date.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Spherix Incorporated has caused this certificate to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer as of the                    day of                           ,April 1, 2016.

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

Appendix B

AUTHORIZED SHARE DECREASE AMENDMENT

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF SPHERIX INCORPORATED

(a Delaware corporation )

Spherix Incorporated (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

1. Effective as of 5:01 p.m., Eastern time on the date this Certificate of Amendment, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby further amended by deleting the following Clause A. of Article FOURTH thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

Article “FOURTH: A. The total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Fifty Million (150,000,000) shares, consisting of One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.”

2. The foregoing 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, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed and acknowledged by its duly appointed officer as of this ___ day of ____, 2016.

Name: Anthony Hayes
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Appendix C

SPHERIX INCORPORATED

AMENDMENT TO 2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

4.2NOTE:Share Limit. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted to Eligible Persons under this Plan may not exceed 8,250,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Share Limit”).Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such.

5.2.7 Compensation Limitations. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to any Eligible Person during the term of this Plan pursuant to Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs may not exceed 8,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to any Eligible Person pursuant to Performance-Based Awards granted during the 162(m) Term (other than cash awards granted pursuant to Section 5.1.6 and Qualifying Options or Qualifying SARs) may not exceed 3,121,419 shares of Common Stock. The maximum amount that may be paid to any Eligible Person pursuant to Performance-Based Awards granted pursuant to Sections 5.1.6 (cash awards) during the 162(m) Term may not exceed $1,000,000.

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]	Date		Signature (Joint Owners)	Date

To the Stockholders of Spherix Incorporated:

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Spherix Incorporated (“Spherix”) will be held as a virtual meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time/12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to vote on the following matters:

The proxy statement contains information regarding the Annual Meeting, including information on the matters to be voted on prior to and during the Annual Meeting. If you have chosen to view our proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet instead of receiving paper copies in the mail, you can access our proxy statement and 2015 annual report and vote atwww.proxyvote.com.

Your vote is important.Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to promptly vote these shares by one of the methods listed on the reverse side of this proxy card.

You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting via live audio webcast by visiting Spherix’s virtual meeting website atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPEX16on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time/12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Upon visiting the meeting website, you will be prompted to enter the 16-digit Control Number provided to you on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card if you receive materials by mail. The unique Control Number allows us to identify you as a stockholder and will enable you to securely log on, vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting on the meeting website. Further instructions on how to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are available atwww.proxyvote.com.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hayes, CEO

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.