8-K 1 kl222671_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT



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 8, 2021
 
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
814-00818
27-4576073
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

445 Park Avenue, 9th Floor,
New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
10022
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 859-0390
 
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:



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
   
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
PFX
The NASDAQ Global Market
6.125% Notes due 2023
PFXNL
The NASDAQ Global Market

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.

On April 8, 2021, PhenixFIN Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  During this meeting, our stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon two proposals: (1) to elect two nominees to serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve for a term of three years, or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified; and (2) to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2021 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of February 22, 2021, there were 2,723,709 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. A quorum consisting of 1,834,220 shares of common stock of the Company were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. All of the proposals were approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal 1: Election of two directors.

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
David A. Lorber
954,341
279,537
600,342
Howard Amster
974,366
259,512
600,342

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,678,424
27,002
128,794
0



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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, PhenixFIN Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
DATE:  April 12, 2021
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
 
     
     
 
/s/ David Lorber
 
 
Name: David Lorber
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 

 









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