8-K
Beneficient (BENF)
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dateof report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2024
Beneficient
(ExactName of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-41715 | 72-1573705 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
325North St. Paul Street, Suite 4850
Dallas,Texas 75201
(Addressof Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(214)445-4700
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code
N/A
(FormerName or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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<br><br> <br>on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Shares<br> of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share | BENF | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants,<br> each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and one share of Series A convertible<br> preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share | BENFW | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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. ☐
Item3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On September 11, 2024, Beneficient (the “Company”) entered into a subscription agreement with Cangany Capital Management, LLC (“Cangany Capital Management”), a limited liability company controlled by Peter T. Cangany, Jr., a member of the Company’s board of directors, pursuant to which Cangany Capital Management purchased 150,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price per share of $1.58 (the “Shares”).
The issuance of the Shares is exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Cangany Capital Management represented to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act and that the Shares will be acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.
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.
| BENEFICIENT | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Gregory W. Ezell |
| Name: | Gregory<br> W. Ezell |
| Title: | Chief<br> Financial Officer |
| Dated: | September<br> 12, 2024 |