8-K
Rafael Holdings, Inc. (RFL)
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):
January 9, 2025
RAFAEL
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in itscharter)
| Delaware | 1-38411 | 82-2296593 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 520 Broad Street<br><br> <br>Newark, New Jersey | 07102 | |
| --- | --- | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: 212 658-1450
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed sincelast report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on<br><br> <br>which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Class B common stock, par value $0.1 per share | RFL | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Maters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Rafael Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on January 9, 2025 (the “Meeting”).
(b) (1) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the election of each of the Board of Directors nominees named in the Proxy Statement of the Company.
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote | % Votes For | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Y. Bernstein | 3,652,386 | 18,329 | 395 | 424,930 | 89.17 | |||||
| Stephen M. Greenberg | 3,536,870 | 133,843 | 396 | 424,930 | 86.35 | |||||
| Howard S. Jonas | 3,583,121 | 87,578 | 410 | 424,930 | 87.48 | |||||
| Mark N. Stein | 3,654,037 | 16,676 | 396 | 424,930 | 89.21 | |||||
| Michael J. Weiss | 3,519,625 | 151,103 | 382 | 424,930 | 85.93 |
(2) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Fiscal Year ending July 31, 2025.
The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote | % Votes For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,093,319 | 1,937 | 783 | 0 | 99.93 |
(3) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan that increased the number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock available for the grant of awards thereunder by 750,000.
The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote | % Votes For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,491,712 | 178,235 | 1,162 | 424,930 | 85.25 |
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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.
| RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ William Conkling | |
| Name: | William Conkling | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 13, 2025
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