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): July 30, 2018

 

(AVALON LOGO)

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-55709 47-1685128
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

4400 Route 9 South, Suite 3100, Freehold, New Jersey 07728

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

646-762-4517

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Copies to:

Stephen M. Fleming, Esq.

Fleming PLLC

30 Wall Street, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10005

Phone: (516) 833-5034

Fax: (516) 977-1209

 

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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).

 

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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 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Item 3.02Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

On July 30, 2018, Steven A. Sanders was appointed to the Board of Directors of Avalon GloboCare Corp. (the “Company”) to serve as a director of the Company. In addition, the Company expects to appoint Mr. Sanders as a member of Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee upon formation. Mr. Sanders entered into an agreement pursuant to which he will serve as a director. The director agreement provides that he will receive options to acquire 40,000 shares of common stock per year commencing January 1, 2019 at an exercise price equal to the closing price on December 31st of the prior year. The options shall vest in equal amounts quarterly and shall be exercisable for a period of five years. For 2018, the Company granted Mr. Sanders options to acquire 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 for a term of five years with 10,000 options vesting immediately and the balance vesting October 1, 2018. In addition, Mr. Sanders will receive $5,000 per quarter for serving as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee commencing upon formation.

 

There is no understanding or arrangement between Mr. Sanders and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as director.  Mr. Sanders does not have any family relationship with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by us to become a director or an executive officer.  Mr. Sanders has not had direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction, in which the Company was or is a proposed participant, exceeding $120,000.

 

Since January 2017, Mr. Sanders has been Of Counsel to the law firm of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP. From July 2007 until January 2017, Mr. Sanders was a Senior Partner of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP. From January 1, 2004 until June 30, 2007, he was of counsel to the law firm of Rubin, Bailin, Ortoli, LLP. From January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2003, he was counsel to the law firm of Spitzer & Feldman PC. Mr. Sanders also serves as a Director of Helijet International, Inc. and Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. Additionally, he has been a director at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts since October 2013 and has been a director of the Bay Street Theater since February 2015. Mr. Sanders received his JD from Cornell University and his BBA from The City College of New York.

 

On July 30, 2018, Steven P. Sukel resigned as a director of the Company.

 

The foregoing information is a summary of each of the agreements involved in the transactions described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, each of which is attached an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Readers should review those agreements for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1  

Director Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Steven A. Sanders dated July 30, 2018

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP.  
       
Dated: July 31, 2018  By: /s/ Luisa Ingargiola  
    Name: Luisa Ingargiola  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer