UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):October 11, 2019
SPHERIX INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-05576 | 52-0849320 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY | 10020 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 745-1374
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | SPEX | The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC |
Item 8.01Other Events
On October 11, 2019, Spherix Incorporated (“Spherix”) announced the record date for its previously announced distribution to stockholders of 100,000 shares of common stock of Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (“Hoth”) held by Spherix, which shares represent approximately 0.99% of Hoth’s outstanding shares of common stock.
Each Spherix stockholder will be entitled to receive one (1) share of Hoth common stock for every twenty-nine (29) shares of Spherix common stock held as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 21, 2019, the record date. The distribution of the Hoth shares is currently anticipated to occur on or about October 28, 2019. Spherix will not distribute fractional shares of Hoth common stock, and any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share.
Following the distribution, Hoth common stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “HOTH”, and Spherix common stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SPEX”. Spherix stockholders do not need to take any action to receive the shares of Hoth common stock. Spherix stockholders do not need to pay any consideration for or surrender or exchange shares of Spherix common stock.
On October 11, 2019, Spherix issued a press release announcing record date for the Hoth distribution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
d) Exhibits.
The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated October 11, 2019 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 11, 2019
SPHERIX INCORPORATED | ||
By: | /s/ Anthony Hayes | |
Name: | Anthony Hayes | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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