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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): January 26, 2023
ESPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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001-39262 |
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26-3062752 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
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(Commission
File
Number) |
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.) |
BLOCK
6,
TRIQ
PACEVILLE,
ST.
JULIANS STJ 3109
MALTA
(Address
of principal executive offices)
356
2713 1276
(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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock |
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GMBL |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants |
|
GMBLW |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
10.0%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
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GMBLP |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants |
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GMBLZ |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
January 26, 2023, Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”)
held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Greater than 41% of the shares of common stock
outstanding and entitled to vote on Proposals 1-5 at the Annual Meeting were present in person or by proxy thereby constituting
a quorum. Greater than 98% of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on Proposal 6 at the Annual Meeting were
present in person or by proxy.
The
matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions,
as to such matters, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Jan Jones Blackhurst, Damian
Mathews, Alan Alden, and Chul Woong Lim as directors to each serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”)
and until each of their successors is elected and qualified, each nominee received the number of votes set forth opposite their name.
Proposal | |
Number of Votes | |
| |
Common Stock Voted For | | |
Percent of Votes Cast | | |
Votes Against/Withheld | | |
Abstentions | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
Election of Jan Jones Blackhurst (Proposal 1) | |
| 11,282,522 | | |
| 72.05 | % | |
| 4,376,944 | | |
| 180,596 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Election of Damian Mathews (Proposal 1) | |
| 11,275,584 | | |
| 72.04 | % | |
| 4,375,382 | | |
| 189,096 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Election of Alan Alden (Proposal 1) | |
| 10,984,880 | | |
| 70.16 | % | |
| 4,672,835 | | |
| 182,347 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Election of Chul Woong Lim (Proposal 1) | |
| 4,058,003 | | |
| 32.92 | % | |
| 8,268,294 | | |
| 3,513,765 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Non-binding advisory vote, to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement (Proposal 2) | |
| 3,148,691 | | |
| 20.41 | % | |
| 12,277,480 | | |
| 413,891 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Ratification the selection of Marcum LLP (formerly Friedman LLP) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (Proposal 3) | |
| 30,388,681 | | |
| 95.06 | % | |
| 1,578,765 | | |
| 232,943 | | |
| - | |
Potential issuance of an excess of 19.99% of our outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), upon the conversion of the Company’s outstanding Senior Convertible Note (Proposal 4) | |
| 9,733,283 | | |
| 62.13 | % | |
| 5,933,533 | | |
| 173,246 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
Potential issuance of our outstanding Common Stock upon the conversion of a new perpetual convertible preferred stock to be issued in exchange for the Senior Convertible Note, as part of the Company’s approved plan of compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules (Proposal 5) | |
| 9,612,144 | | |
| 61.78 | % | |
| 5,945,603 | | |
| 282,315 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
To approve a reverse stock split of the Common Stock at a ratio of not less than one-for-twenty (1-for-20) and not more than one-for-one-hundred (1-for-100), with our Board of Directors having the discretion as to the exact ratio of any reverse stock split to be set within the above range, without a corresponding reduction in the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock, and to be in effect no later than the earlier of the next Annual Meeting or the anniversary of this year’s Annual Meeting (Proposal 6) | |
| 1,567,957,448 | | |
| 62.32 | % | |
| 947,839,427 | | |
| 43,187 | | |
| 16,360,327 | |
On
the basis of the above votes, (i) Jan Jones Blackhurst, Damian Mathews, Alan Alden and Chul Woong Lim were elected as members
of the Board; (ii) the proposal to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers was not
approved; (iii) the proposal to ratify the selection of Marcum LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 was approved; (iv) the proposal to approve the potential issuance of an excess of 19.99%
of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock upon the conversion of an outstanding Senior Convertible Note was approved; (v)
the proposal for the potential issuance of our outstanding Common Stock upon the conversion of a new perpetual convertible preferred
stock to be issued in exchange for the Senior Convertible Note, as part of the Company’s approved plan of compliance with the Nasdaq
Listing Rules was approved; and (vi) the proposal to approve the reverse stock split of the Common Stock at a ratio of not less
than one-for-twenty (1-for-20) and not more than one-for-one-hundred (1-for-100), with our Board of Directors having the discretion as
to the exact ratio of any reverse stock split to be set within the above range, without a corresponding reduction in the total number
of authorized shares of Common Stock, and to be in effect no later than the earlier of the next Annual Meeting or the anniversary of
this year’s Annual Meeting was approved.
“Named
Executive Officers” refers to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller and Chief
Technology Officer.
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
January 27, 2023, the Company received the written consent of the holder of its outstanding Senior Convertible Note to lower the conversion
price of the Senior Convertible Note into shares of Common Stock under Section 7(g) of the Senior Convertible Note to 90% of the lowest
VWAP (as defined in the Senior Convertible Note) of the Common Stock for a trading day during the five (5) consecutive trading day period
ending, and including, the applicable date that the conversion price is lowered for purposes of a conversion (as adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events during such measuring period) until further written notice
to the holder from the Company.
As of January 26, 2023,
there were 98,337,944 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 issued and outstanding.
The
foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the form of letter of consent, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
January 27, 2023
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ESPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Michael Villani |
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Name:
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Michael
Villani |
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Title: |
Interim
Chief Financial Officer and Controller |
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