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): April 26, 2018

 


RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

         
Delaware   1-38411   82-2296593

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

520 Broad Street

Newark, New Jersey

  07102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 438-1000

Not Applicable

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

 


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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Rafael Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Corporate Governance Committee approved an arrangement with Howard S. Jonas, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and controlling stockholder of the Company, related to the purchase of shares of Class B common stock of the Company by Mr. Jonas. Under the arrangement, subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company, Mr. Jonas has agreed to purchase 1,254,200 shares of Class B common stock (representing ten percent of the issued and outstanding equity of the Company) at a price per share of $6.89, which was the closing price for the Class B common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on April 26, 2018 (the last closing price before approval of the arrangement) for an aggregate purchase price of $8,641,438.

 

The investment is intended to provide the Company with working capital and to support growth initiatives, including additional investments in the real estate and pharmaceutical industries and in companies in which we own interests.

 

The arrangement is subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company, and no shares will be issued unless such approval is obtained. Mr. Jonas has agreed to vote in favor of the arrangement when it is submitted to the stockholders. The Company has agreed to present the matter to its stockholders at the next meeting of stockholders to be held.

 

Mr. Jonas will pay $864,144 of the purchase price within ten days of execution of a definitive agreement. The remainder of the purchase price will be payable following approval of the stockholders of the Company, and the shares will be issued upon payment of in full.

 

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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.

 

     
  RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
 

By:

/s/ David Polinksy
    Name: David Polinsky
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: May 1, 2018

 

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