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) May 9, 2016

LEXARIA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 000-52138 20-2000871
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation)   Identification No.)

#950 – 1130 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 4A4
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (604) 602-1675

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.03         Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

Lexaria confirms that the name change to Lexaria Bioscience Corp. has occurred and the that stock is expected to begin trading with the new name at the opening of trading on May 12, 2016 on the Canadian Securities Exchange and on the OTCQB. Stock symbols remain unchanged with LXX on the Canadian Securities Exchange and LXRP on the OTCQB.

The CUSIP 52886N 307 remains unchanged, and the ISIN # is US52886N3070. There is no consolidation of shares and no change in share quantity issued, outstanding, or authorized. Shareholders are not required to exchange any existing share certificates for new certificates bearing the new company name, and company shares held electronically in direct registration system will be booked automatically. The name change was approved by the directors, as permitted by the articles of the company.

Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the news release announcing Lexaria’s name change is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

3.1

Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 8, 2016.

   
99.1

Press Release dated May 9, 2016

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.

LEXARIA CORP.

/s/ Chris Bunka  
Chris Bunka  
CEO  
Date: May 10, 2016  



 


 



Lexaria Confirms Name Change

Kelowna, BC / May 9, 2016 / Lexaria Corp. (OTCQB:LXRP) (CSE:LXX) (the “Company”) provides the following update.

Lexaria confirms that the name change to Lexaria Bioscience Corp has occurred and the that stock is expected to begin trading with the new name at the opening of trading on May 12, 2016 on the Canadian Securities Exchange and on the OTCQB. Stock symbols remain unchanged with LXX on the Canadian Securities Exchange and LXRP on the OTCQB

The CUSIP 52886N 307 remains unchanged, and the ISIN # is US52886N3070. There is no consolidation of shares and no change in share quantity issued, outstanding, or authorized. Shareholders are not required to exchange any existing share certificates for new certificates bearing the new company name, and company shares held electronically in direct registration system will be booked automatically. The name change was approved by the directors, as permitted by the articles of the company.

About Lexaria

Lexaria Corp is a food sciences company focused on the delivery of active compounds that can behave as superfoods through its proprietary infusion technologies. Lexaria’s technology enables higher bioavailability rates for CBD; THC; NSAIDs; Nicotine and other molecules than is possible without lipophilic enhancement technology. This can allow for lower overall dosing requirements and/or higher effectiveness in active molecule delivery. Lexaria hopes to reduce other common but less healthy ingestion methods such as smoking as it embraces the benefits of public health. www.lexariaenergy.com

About ViPova TM

ViPova TM uses only legal hemp oil extracts, grown from agricultural hemp in locations where it is legal to do so, in ViPova TM -branded tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. ViPova TM uses its patent-pending process to infuse concentrated amounts of hemp oil within lipids, providing more bioactivity and comfort to the body during the absorption process. Only ViPova TM has this ground-breaking technology for hemp oil/lipid infusion. www.vipova.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
Chris Bunka
Chairman & CEO
(250) 765-6424


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The Company makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategy, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, including statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: that the Company’s technology enables higher rates of absorption of certain molecules such as vitamins and cannabinoids while simultaneously masking and at times even eliminating inherent strong flavors and/or odors typical of those molecules, or that the technology will function in a similar manner if tested with THC, nicotine, or any of the other molecules named in our patent applications. Such forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the Company's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. Access to capital, or lack thereof, is a major risk and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise required working capital. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include, but are not limited to, government regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition, the patent application and approval process and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings. There is no assurance that the hemp oil sector, or alternative health businesses will provide any benefit to Lexaria, or that the Company will experience any growth through participation in these sectors. There is no assurance that existing capital is sufficient for the Company's needs or that it will be able to raise additional capital. There is no assurance that any planned corporate activity, business venture, or initiative will be pursued, or if pursued, will be successful. There is no assurance that any hemp oil or cannabinoid-based product will promote, assist, or maintain any beneficial human health conditions whatsoever, nor that any patent application in the USA or any other nation or under any treaty will result in the award of an actual patent; nor that an award of any actual patent will protect against challenges from unknown third parties. There is no assurance that a definitive agreement will be reached to license the Company’s technology to any third party in return for compensation. There is no assurance that any of Lexaria’s postulated uses, benefits, or advantages for the patent-pending technology will in fact be realized in any manner or in any part. No statement herein has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ViPova TM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.