8-K
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. (LIXT)
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 9, 2022
LIXTE
BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| delaware | 001-39717 | 20-2903526 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (I.R.S.<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> Number) |
680 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 180
Pasadena, California 91101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(631) 830-7092
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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<br> of Each Class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | LIXT | The<br>Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants<br> to purchase Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | LIXTW | The<br>Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Item 5.02. | Departure<br> of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | |
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On May 9, 2022, Philip Palmedo informed the Company that he did not intend to stand for reelection at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company. He will continue as a director until the Annual Meeting. Dr. Palmedo has served as a director of the Company since June 30, 2006.
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:<br> May 13, 2022 | LIXTE<br> BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN S. KOVACH | |
| John<br> S. Kovach, Chief Executive Officer |