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 26, 2018

 

FTE NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-38322   81-0438093
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

999 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Suite 601

Naples, FL

 

34108

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

877-878-8136

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

At a special meeting of stockholders of FTE Networks, Inc. (the “Company”), held on December 26, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the establishment of a classified board structure, which amendment would divide the Company’s board of directors into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms.

 

The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State on December 27, 2018, reflecting the above action. A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

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

 

On December 26, 2018, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) at which a quorum was present and the stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 10, 2018. The voting results for each of the proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1 – The stockholders elected each of the nominees for director to serve as a director as set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement, with the following vote results:

 

Name  Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes 
Michael Palleschi   9,493,513    43,805    0 
Fred Sacramone   1,162,621    8,374,697    0 
Luisa Ingargiola   9,492,825    44,493    0 
Patrick O’Hare   9,492,825    44,493    0 
Christopher Ferguson   9,468,906    68,412    0 
Brad Mitchell   9,517,293    20,025    0 

 

Proposal 2 – The stockholders voted and ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, with the following vote results:

 

   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
Ratify Marcum LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountant   9,518,115    5,530    13,673    0 

 

Proposal 3 – The stockholders voted and approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for a classified board of directors. The votes were cast as follows:

 

   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Provide For a Classified Board of Directors

   9,338,150    188,704    10,464    0 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1   Certificate of Amendment dated December 27, 2018, as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State

 

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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.

 

  FTE NETWORKS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Michael Palleschi
    Michael Palleschi
    Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: December 27, 2018

 

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