UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2024
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Rekor Systems, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware |
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001-38338 |
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81-5266334 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21046 | ||
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (410) 762-0800 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
REKR |
The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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 ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
On April 22, 2024, following the previously reported adoption by the stockholders of Rekor Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000 (the “Charter Amendment”) at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders held on April 18, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The number of authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock was not affected by this amendment and remained unchanged at 2,000,000 shares. A copy of the Charter Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Certain possible effects of such increase in the total number of authorized shares of common stock are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2024, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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REKOR SYSTEMS, INC. |
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Date: April 22, 2024 |
/s/ Robert A. Berman |
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Name: Robert A. Berman Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 3.1
THIRD CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
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REKOR SYSTEMS, INC.
Rekor Systems, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), does hereby certify that:
| (1) | The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence of Article IV, Section 4.1 thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: |
“The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Three Hundred Two Million (302,000,000) shares, of which Three Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares shall be designated as Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share, and Two Million (2,000,000) shares shall be designated as Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
| (2) | The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the DGCL. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Second Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to be executed and acknowledged by its duly appointed officer as of this 22nd day of April, 2024.
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| By: | /s/ Robert Berman |
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| Name: | Robert Berman |
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| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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