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[8-K] Azitra Inc Reports Material Event

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Azitra has filed a significant update regarding their 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 23, 2025. The company has issued a supplement to their previously filed proxy statement, specifically addressing changes to the voting standard for Proposal 2.

The key proposal under consideration seeks stockholder approval to double the authorized common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares. This represents a material change to the company's capital structure that could significantly impact existing shareholders.

Key details:

  • Annual Meeting to be held virtually on June 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET
  • Original proxy statement filed May 29, 2025
  • Supplementary proxy statement filed June 18, 2025
  • Company maintains emerging growth company status

Stockholders are encouraged to review the complete proxy materials available on the SEC website before making voting decisions.

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Insights

Azitra filed a supplement to their proxy statement correcting voting standards for doubling their authorized share count.

This 8-K discloses that Azitra has filed a supplement to their proxy statement for their upcoming annual meeting scheduled for June 23, 2025. The supplement specifically updates the voting standard for Proposal 2, which seeks stockholder approval to amend the company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized common shares from 100 million to 200 million.

The filing is particularly noteworthy as it represents a potential 100% increase in Azitra's authorized share count. While this doesn't immediately create new shares or dilute existing shareholders, it creates significant capacity for future capital raising, equity compensation, or strategic transactions. For an emerging growth company like Azitra (as indicated in the filing), having additional authorized shares provides crucial flexibility for funding ongoing operations and growth initiatives.

The fact that the company needed to issue a supplement to correct the voting standard suggests there may have been a technical error in the original proxy statement. This correction ensures proper governance protocols are followed for this significant corporate action, which requires shareholder approval. Investors should review both the original proxy statement and this supplement to fully understand the implications of the proposed share increase before casting their votes at the upcoming annual meeting.

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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): June 18, 2025

 

AZITRA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41705   46-4478536

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

21 Business Park Drive

Branford, CT 06405

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(203) 646-6446

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 obligations 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
Common Stock: Par value $0.0001   AZTR   NYSE American

 

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 May 29, 2025, Azitra, Inc. (the “Company”), filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held virtually on June 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Proxy Statement was supplemented by the proxy statement supplement filed with the SEC on June 18, 2025 (the “Supplement”).

 

The Supplement updates the voting standard for Proposal 2, described in the Proxy Statement. Proposal No. 2 in the Proxy Statement is a proposal for the Company’s stockholders to adopt an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares.

 

A copy of the Supplement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Important Additional Information

 

This Form 8-K is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement, the Supplement, or any other documents that the Company has filed or may file with the SEC or send to its stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting.

 

Stockholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement, the Supplement, and all other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC regarding the Annual Meeting at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Stockholders are urged to read the Proxy Statement, the Supplement, and the other relevant materials before making any voting decision.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1  

Supplement, dated June 18, 2025.

104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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: June 18, 2025 AZITRA, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Francisco D. Salva
    Francisco D. Salva
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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