UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 5, 2023

 

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-54258

 

26-3062661

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3242 S. Halladay St., Suite 202

Santa Ana, California

92705

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(888) 909-5564

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:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 checkmark 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 December 5, 2023, Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Results of stockholder voting at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1. The stockholders approved and adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 9, 2023 by and among the Company, Blum Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Blüm”), and Blum Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Blüm. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For  

 

Against  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

618,413,560

 

3,121,184

 

25,162,994

2,031,405

 

Proposal 2. The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an exchange ratio between 1-for-70 and 1-for-100, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For  

 

Against  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

609,896,412

 

38,267,107

 

565,624

-

 

Proposal 3. The stockholders elected the individuals below as directors of the Company, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, with the results of the vote as follows:

 

Director Name  

 

For  

 

 

Withhold 

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes   

 

Sabas Carrillo

 

 

640,992,263

 

 

 

4,695,449

 

 

 

3,041,431

 

James Miller

 

 

640,477,569

 

 

 

5,214,488

 

 

 

3,037,086

 

Matthew T. Barron

 

 

640,872,439

 

 

 

5,238,160

 

 

 

2,618,544

 

 

Proposal 4. The stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed in the “Executive Compensation” section of the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2023 relating to the Annual Meeting. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For  

 

Against  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

598,511,029

 

6,916,327

 

41,270,382

2,031,405

 

Proposal 5. The stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, an annual frequency for future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

One Year  

 

Two Years  

 

Three Years  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

60,459,779

 

4,195,523

 

581,235,932

 

806,504

 

2,031,405

 

 
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Proposal 6. The stockholders ratified the selection of Marcum, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For  

 

Against  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

619,534,691

 

3,959,264

 

25,235,188

-

 

Proposal 7. The stockholders approved a proposal allowing the Board to adjourn the Annual Meeting from time to time, to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For  

 

Against  

 

Abstain  

 

Broker Non-Votes  

615,682,499

 

7,481,545

 

25,565,099

-

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 6, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information provided under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number  

 

Description  

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated December 6, 2023

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
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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.

 

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 6, 2023

By:

/s/ Sabas Carrillo

 

 

 

Sabas Carrillo

Chief Executive Officer 

 

  

 
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