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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): April 5, 2024

 

QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

State of Israel   001-37846   92-2593104
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

42127 Pleasant Forest Court

Ashburn, VA

  20148-7349
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 980-4182

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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
American Depositary Shares, each representing one (1) Ordinary Share, no par value per share   QNRX   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares, no par value per share*       N/A
*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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

 

The Company held a Special General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on April 5, 2024. During the Special Meeting, shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following proposal: to approve the issuance of the maximum number of the Company’s ordinary shares represented by ADSs issuable pursuant to the purchase agreement, dated as of January 25, 2024, with Alumni Capital LP (the “Alumni Issuance Proposal”).

 

The shareholders approved the Alumni Issuance Proposal. The results of the voting for this proposal were as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
 56,626  23,469  2,338   0

 

 

  

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: April 9, 2024 QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
   
   
  By: /s/ Gordon Dunn
  Name: Gordon Dunn
  Title: Chief Financial Officer