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) July 8, 2020
Wize Pharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 000-52545 | 88-0445167 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5b Hanagar Street, Hod Hasharon, Israel | 4527708 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(972) 72-260-0536
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported, (i) Wize Pharma, Inc (the “Company”) issued and sold shares of the Company’s Series B Non-Voting Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 9, 2020 and (ii) pursuant to the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”), the Preferred Stock entitled its holders, among other things, to receive, upon redemption of the Preferred Stock, 80% of the ordinary shares of Bonus BioGroup Ltd. (“Bonus”) issued to the Company (the “Bonus Shares”) pursuant to agreements by and between the Company and Bonus (the “Bonus Agreements”).
On July 8, 2020, the Company elected to redeem all of the Preferred Stock. As a result, the Company will distribute 68,191,200 Bonus Shares to the (now former) holders of Preferred Stock. As a result of such distribution, as of the date hereof, the Company beneficially owns 17,047,800 Bonus Shares, representing approximately 1.76% of the outstanding shares of Bonus (excluding 5,682,600 Bonus Shares that are deposited with a trustee, and will be transferred to the Company upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Bonus Agreements).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Wize Pharma, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Or Eisenberg | |
Name: | Or Eisenberg | |
Date: July 14, 2020 | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |