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):
November 6, 2024
60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-41719 | 45-2406880 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. |
20036 | |
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office) | (Zip code) |
(202) 327-5422
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, par value $0.0001 | SXTP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock | SXTPW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 6, 2024, 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its virtual 2024 Special Stockholders Meeting (the “Meeting”).
As of the close of business on September 20, 2024, the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, there were 1,861,914 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding, with each share entitled to one vote on each proposal at the Meeting. At the Meeting, the combined holders of 757,736 shares of the voting stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting were represented in person or by proxy, representing approximately 40.70% of the outstanding voting shares, and thereby a quorum pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the amended and restated bylaws of the Company was present for the transaction of business at the Meeting.
The final results for each of the matters considered at the Meeting were as follows:
1. |
Approval of the exercise of the Warrants issued by the Company on September 5,2024 to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,014,493 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, under applicable rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
259,282 | 14,312 | 2,292 |
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting and entitled to vote was required for approval. The proposal was approved.
2. | To approve an amendment to the 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by 500,000 shares. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
253,106 | 21,172 | 1,608 |
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting and entitled to vote was required for approval. The proposal was approved.
3. | Approval of an amendment to the certificate of incorporation, as corrected, of the Company, to effect a reverse stock split of the common stock at a reverse stock split ratio ranging from 1:3 to 1:5 inclusive, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
675,553 | 77,032 | 5,151 |
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting and entitled to vote was required for approval. The proposal was approved.
4. | To approve adjourning the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Warrants Proposal, the 2022 Plan Amendment Proposal and the Certificate of Incorporation Amendment Proposal at the time of the Special Meeting. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
674,854 | 77,335 | 5,545 |
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting and entitled to vote was required for approval. The proposal was approved.
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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.
Date: November 6, 2024 | 60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoffrey Dow | ||||
Name: | Geoffrey Dow | ||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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