Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

 

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): May 17, 2022

 

DSS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York		001-32146		16-1229730
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta, NY		14586
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Ticker symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share		DSS		The NYSE American LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 17, 2022, DSS, Inc. (“Company”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders at 1400 Broadfield Blvd. Suite 100, Houston, TX 77084. A total of 54,140,496 shares of common stock, representing 63.97% of the aggregate shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the special meeting.

 

The stockholders approved the issuance of up to an aggregate of 17,570,948 shares of the Company’s common stock to Alset EHome International, Inc. pursuant to the True Partner Transaction.

 

The stockholders approved the issuance of up to an aggregate of 21,366,177 shares of the Company’s common stock to Alset International Limited pursuant to the AMRE Transaction.

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022.

 

The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s bylaws to change the quorum requirement from a majority of the stock issued and outstanding, either in person or by proxy, to at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the stock issued and outstanding, either in person or by proxy.

 

The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the total number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 500,000,000.

 

The stockholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued pursuant to the Plan to 20,000,000 shares.

 

The stockholders approved the issuance of up to an aggregate of 15,389,995 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan pursuant to his employment agreement.

 

The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

 

1. Approval of issuance of up to an aggregate of 17,570,948 shares of the Company’s common stock to Alset EHome International Inc.:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
30,524,065		5,747,229		87,217		17,781,985

 

2. Approval of issuance of up to an aggregate of 21,366,177 shares of the Company’s common stock to Alset International Limited:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
30,404,269		5,868,312		85,930		17,781,985

 

 

 

3. Ratification of appointment of Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained
49,555,646		2,488,749		2,096,101

 

4. Approval of amendment to the Company’s bylaws to change the quorum requirement from a majority of the stock issued and outstanding, either in person or by proxy, to at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the stock issued and outstanding, either in person or by proxy:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
31,494,195		4,738,376		125,940		17,781,985

 

5. Approval of amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the total number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 500,000,000:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained
43,171,084		10,654,478		314,934

 

6. Approval of amendment to the 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued pursuant to the Plan to 20,000,000 shares:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
29,366,755		6,885,622		106,134		17,781,985

 

7. Approval of issuance of up to an aggregate of 15,389,995 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan pursuant to his employment agreement:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
29,434,522		6,824,079		99,910		17,781,985

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	DSS, INC.
Dated: May 17, 2022	By:	/s/ Frank D. Heuszel
	Name:	Frank D. Heuszel
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer