SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 4, 2014 (March 4, 2014)
VIRTUALSCOPICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-52018 | 04-3007151 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 Linden Oaks, Rochester, New York | 14625 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(585) 249-6231
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events
VirtualScopics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has scheduled its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for June 17, 2014. The date of the Annual Meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.
In accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) and Rule 14a-8(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the deadline for receipt of stockholder proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 remains set at March 4, 2014. In order for a proposal under Rule 14a-8 to be considered timely, it must be received by the Company at its principal executive offices located at 500 Linden Oaks, Rochester, New York 14625 (the “Executive Offices”) by March 4, 2014, and be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary.
The Company has set a new deadline of March 15, 2014, for receipt of stockholder proposals submitted outside the process of Rule 14a-8. In accordance with Rule 14a-5(f), in order for a stockholder proposal submitted outside the process of Rule 14a-8 to be considered timely, the proposal must be received by the Company at the Executive Offices by March 15, 2014, and be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary.
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.
| VIRTUALSCOPICS, INC. | |||
| Date: March 4, 2014 | By: | /s/ James Groff | |
| Name: | James Groff | ||
| Title: | Acting Chief Financial Officer | ||