Innovative Eyewear Inc 8-K, filed Jun 12, 2024
Innovative Eyewear Inc (LUCY)
About this 8-K
Innovative Eyewear Inc filed this 8-K on June 12, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
|
||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
(Former name 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:
| 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)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| The Stock Market LLC | ||||
| The |
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 8.01 Other Events.
On June 12, 2024, Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement to increase the maximum number of shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, issuable pursuant to the At The Market Offering Agreement between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., dated April 15, 2024.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report is the opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares.
1
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 5.1 | Opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
2
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 12, 2024
| INNOVATIVE EYEWEAR, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Harrison Gross | |
| Name: | Harrison Gross | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
3
Exhibit 5.1
 |
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 11th FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 TELEPHONE: (212) 370-1300 FACSIMILE: (212) 370-7889 www.egsllp.com |
June 12, 2024
Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 630
North Miami, Florida 33181
| Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-276938) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Innovative Eyewear, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), in connection with (i) the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the registration by the Company of, among other things, common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), which may be issued from time to time as set forth in the Registration Statement and the prospectus contained therein, and (ii) the prospectus supplement dated June 12, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) relating to the issue and sale pursuant to the Registration Statement of shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock. The Shares are covered by the Registration Statement and we understand that the Shares are to be offered and sold in the manner described in the Prospectus. This opinion is being delivered at the request of the Company and in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For purposes of this opinion, we have examined such documents and reviewed such questions of law as we have considered necessary and appropriate for the purposes of our opinion set forth below. In rendering our opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties to agreements or instruments relevant hereto other than the Company, that such parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to execute, deliver and perform such agreements or instruments, that such agreements or instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action (corporate or otherwise), executed and delivered by such parties and that such agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such parties. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares being registered under the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for as described in the Prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of America, as currently in effect, and no opinion is expressed with respect to any other laws or any effect that such other laws may have on the opinions expressed herein.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 12, 2024, which is incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. We also consent to the reference of our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus and in each case in any amendment or supplement thereto. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 and Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Prospectus within the meaning of the term “expert” as used in the Act or the related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP |