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American Bitcoin Corp 8-K, filed Jun 7, 2021

American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC)

8-K 2021-06-07 For: 2021-06-07
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About this 8-K

American Bitcoin Corp filed this 8-K on June 7, 2021.

Items reported

  • Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June7, 2021

AKERNA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-39096 83-2242651
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(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
1550 Larimer Street, #246, Denver, Colorado 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 932-6537

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 Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share KERN NASDAQ Capital Market
Warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock KERNW NASDAQ Capital Market

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

Annual Meeting of Stockholders


On June 7, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Commission on April 27, 2021. A total of 14,634,131 shares of common stock were present at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, representing approximately 56.76% of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company on the record date for the Meeting, consisting of 24,136,076 shares of common stock and one special voting share entitled to 1,647,287 votes at the Meeting.

The voting results were as follows:

Proposal One - Election of Class III Directors

All directors nominated were elected as Class III directors to the Company’s board of directors.

**** For Against Withhold Broker Non-Vote
(1) Jessica Billingsley 5,243,315 0 575,239 8,815,577
(2) Scott Sozio 5,104,108 0 714,446 8,815,577
(3) Barry Fishman 5,756,826 0 61,728 8,815,577

Proposal Two– Ratification of the Appointmentof Auditors


By a resolution passed, the appointment of Marcum LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, was ratified by the stockholders.

For Against Abstain
13,995,696 326,449 311,986

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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.

Dated: June 7, 2021 AKERNA CORP.
By: /s/ John Fowle
Name: John Fowle
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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