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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: August 8, 2023

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Oragenics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

FL   001-32188   59-3410522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

4902 Eisenhower Boulevard, Suite 125

Tampa, FL

  33634
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) 

 

813-286-7900

(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 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:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   OGEN   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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Executive Officer Equity Awards. On August 8 2023, the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved restricted stock awards to certain of our executive officers under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of 25,000 shares to our Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Kimberly Murphy, with 20,000 shares to vest immediately and 5,000 shares to vest within six (6) months from date of the award and 15,000 shares to our Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Janet Huffman, with 10,000 shares to vest immediately and 5,000 shares to vest within six (6) months from date of the award. The restricted stock awards are subject to terms and conditions of the Company’s form of restricted stock award agreement which includes, earlier vesting upon a change in control of the Company.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

   
10.1   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement
104   Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 10th day of August, 2023.

 

 

ORAGENICS, INC.

(Registrant)

     
  BY: /s/ Janet Huffman
    Janet Huffman, Chief Financial Officer