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UNITED STATES
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) September 15, 2016
 
 
 
Venaxis, Inc.
 
 
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Colorado
 
001-33675
 
84-155337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1585 South Perry Street
Castle Rock, Colorado
 
80104
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(303) 794-2000
 



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Item 8.01 Other Information.
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Venaxis, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the "Company"), has established the date for the annual meeting of shareholders for 2016 (the "Annual Meeting").  The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, at the offices of Ballard Spahr LLP, 1225 17th Street, Suite 2300, Denver Colorado.  The purposes of the Annual Meeting include election of directors.
The Company intends to mail its proxy materials to shareholders, and file such proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by no later than October 17, 2016.  The Company encourages any shareholders who desire to submit any shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials, or to propose candidates for director positions, to submit such proposals to the Company as soon as possible.  Shareholder proposals need to be provided in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Any proposed candidates for a director position need to be provided to the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for consideration in accordance with the Board‑approved process.  For convenience, such process is set forth on Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
Document
   
99.1
Process for proposing a candidate to the Venaxis, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.


 

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, thereunto duly authorized.
         
Venaxis, Inc.
 
   
By:
 
/s/ Jeffrey G. McGonegal
 
 
Name:
 
Jeffrey G. McGonegal
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 19, 2016





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Document
   
99.1
Process for proposing a candidate to the Venaxis, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.