Form 8-K - Current report

 

 

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): December 21, 2023

 

DATCHAT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		001-40729		47-2502264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

 

204 Neilson Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

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

 

Title of each class:		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		DATS		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.98		DATSW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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. ☐

 

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On December 27, 2023, DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”), filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized common stock from 18,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares.

 

The foregoing description of the Certificate of Change does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Change which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On December 21, 2023, the Company held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered, voted, and approved three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2023.

 

The results detailed below represent the final voting results as certified by the Inspector of Elections:

 

Proposal 1

 

The stockholders elected the following directors to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified based on the following votes:

 

Nominee		For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Darin Myman		481,815		25,002		4,465		514,892
Wayne Linsley		464,043		42,746		4,493		514,892
Joseph Nelson		482,152		24,476		4,654		514,892
Carly Schumer		482,374		24,424		4,484		514,892
Peter Shelus		478,188		28,537		4,557		514,892

 

Proposal 2

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Salberg & Company, P.A., as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 based on the following votes:

 

For		Against		Abstentions
976,869		29,832		19,473

 

Proposal 3

 

The stockholders approved an increase to the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 18,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares based on the following votes:

 

For		Against		Abstentions
17,104,550		3,556,208		365,416

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Certificate of Change dated December 27, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

Date: December 28, 2023	DATCHAT, INC.
	/s/ Darin Myman
	Darin Myman
	Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 3.1

 

 

 

 

Cover	Dec. 21, 2023
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 21, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-40729
Entity Registrant Name	DATCHAT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001648960
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-2502264
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	204 Neilson Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New Brunswick
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08901
City Area Code	(732)
Local Phone Number	374-3529
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	DATS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Series A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.98
Title of 12(b) Security	Series A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.98
Trading Symbol	DATSW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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