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 15, 2011

 

Spherix Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Delaware

 

0-5576

 

52-0849320

 

 

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Bethesda, Maryland

 

(Zip Code)

20817

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  301-897-2540

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Spherix Incorporated (the “Company”) for a vote at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held on November 15, 2011.

 

1.               Election of six (6) Directors.

2.               To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock.

3.               Authorization to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635.

4.               Extension of the 1997 Stock Option Plan.

5.               Ratification of the appointment of the independent accountants.

6.               Authorization to adjourn the Annual Meeting if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof to approve any of the foregoing proposals.

 

The results of such votes were as follows:

 

1.               The six (6) incumbent directors were re-elected.  The following votes were cast in the election of six (6) directors:

 

 

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Name of Nominee

 

Voted For

 

Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Douglas T. Brown

 

368,696

 

52,508

 

Claire L. Kruger

 

368,796

 

52,408

 

Robert A. Lodder, Jr.

 

368,796

 

52,408

 

Aris Melissaratos

 

368,796

 

52,408

 

Thomas B. Peter

 

369,046

 

52,158

 

Robert J. Vander Zanden

 

368,796

 

52,408

 

 

2.               To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock.

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Broker

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstaining

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400,545

 

474,912

 

47,440

 

0

 

 

3.               Authorization to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635.

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Broker

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstaining

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289,858

 

116,856

 

14,490

 

1,501,696

 

 

4.               Extension of the 1997 Stock Option Plan.

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Broker

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstaining

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

317,999

 

100,213

 

2,992

 

1,501,696

 

 

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5.               Ratification of the appointment of the independent accountants.

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Broker

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstaining

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,727,069

 

106,255

 

89,575

 

0

 

 

6.               Authorization to adjourn the Annual Meeting if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof to approve any of the foregoing proposals.

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Votes

 

Number of Broker

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstaining

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,491,354

 

290,488

 

141,057

 

0

 

 

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.

 

 

Spherix Incorporated

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Claire L. Kruger

 

Claire L. Kruger

 

CEO and COO

 

 

 

Date:

November 16, 2011

 

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