Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective July 26, 2022, Pluri Inc., formerly known as Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”), will complete its legal entity name change from Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. to Pluri Inc. The name change is made in accordance with Section 92A.180 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”) by merging a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”). The Company effectuated the Merger by filing Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. Pursuant to the Articles of Merger, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to change the Company’s corporate name to Pluri Inc. With the exception of the name change, there were no other changes to the Company’s Charter. A copy of the Articles of Merger as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
As of the opening of trading on July 26, 2022, the ticker symbol of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market will be “PLUR,” CUSIP number 72942G 104.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 25, 2022, the Company issued a press release which includes a letter from its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Yaky Yanay. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1 | Articles of Merger between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Pluri Inc. | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 25, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC. | ||
| Date: July 25, 2022 | By: | /s/ Chen Franco-Yehuda |
| Name: | Chen Franco-Yehuda | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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