Current Report Filing (8-k)
January 10 2017 - 7:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
January 4, 2017
CARDAX,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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333-181719
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45-4484428
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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2800
Woodlawn Drive, Suite 129, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(808) 457-1400
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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))
ITEM
5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On
January 4, 2017, the Board of Directors of Cardax, Inc. (the “
Company
”) elected Michele Galen to serve as a
director of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors has determined that
Ms. Galen is an independent director. Ms. Galen will serve on such committees of the Board of Directors as to be mutually determined
in the future by Ms. Galen and the Board of Directors.
Ms.
Galen will receive quarterly equity compensation of $12,500 in arrears in the form of a grant of shares of the Company’s
common stock or non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the Cardax, Inc. 2014
Equity Compensation Plan based on the higher of the then current market price or $0.15 per share. Such compensation is subject
to adjustment commensurate with any adjustment of compensation for the other independent directors of the Company.
Ms.
Galen, age 60, serves as a strategic advisor and board member across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health start-ups and global
health, drawing on her broad experience in global business, communications, law and journalism. From April 2015 to June 2016,
Ms. Galen served as Global Head, Communications and Public Affairs, for Shire plc, a biotechnology company, where she served as
the lead communications and public affairs advisor on the successful $32 billion acquisition and integration of Baxalta. From
February 2012 to May 2014, Ms. Galen led Global Communications for Novartis AG, based in Basel, Switzerland. During her 14 years
with Novartis, Ms. Galen also served on several management boards in her capacity as Global Head, Communications and Advocacy,
for Novartis Pharmaceuticals; as Vice President and Global Head, Oncology Affairs; Vice President and Global Head, Communications
and External Affairs for Novartis Molecular Diagnostics; and Vice President, Corporate Communications, for US pharmaceuticals.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Galen was a Managing Director in the global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. There, she co-founded
the Organizational Change Communications practice. She is an award-winning journalist, and worked as Legal Editor and Social Issues
Editor at Business Week magazine. Ms. Galen is a member of the New York State Bar and practiced law at Stroock, Stroock &
Lavan LLP, and Skadden, Arps LLP, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Ms. Galen currently serves on the inaugural board of directors of
Global Oncology, and on the advisory board of MK&A, a global healthcare consultancy firm. Formerly, she served as a pro bono
advisor to the UNICEF Office of Public Advocacy, and on the boards of the Global Health Council and Stupid Cancer. Ms. Galen received
a B.A. from George Washington University, M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and J.D. from New York
University School of Law. She also completed the External Executive Coaching Intensive at Columbia University.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated January 10, 2017 (furnished herewith)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
January 10, 2017
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CARDAX,
INC.
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By:
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/s/
David G. Watumull
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David
G. Watumull
Chief
Executive Officer and President
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