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): August 23, 2022
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-38754 | 99-0367049 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
8541 E. Anderson Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
85255
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 656-2423
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | WTER | 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 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On August 23, 2022, we granted an aggregate of 2,430,000 stock options to certain employees for the purchase of up to 2,430,00 shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Each stock option is exercisable at a price of US$0.51 per share until August 23, 2032.
Of these stock options: (i) 2,280,000 vest as to 50% on each of the first and second anniversary of the grant date; (ii) 25,000 vest as to one-third immediately, one third on January 15, 2023 and one third on January 15, 2024; and (iii) 125,000 vest as to 50,000 on October 15, 2022, 25,000 on April 15, 2023 and 50,000 on April 15, 2024.
We granted the awards of these shares to 20 U.S. Persons and 1 non-U.S. Person and in granting these awards we relied on the registration exemption provided for in Regulation S and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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.
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
/s/ David A. Guarino
David A. Guarino
Chief Financial Officer and Director
August 26, 2022