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):  March 22, 2016 (March 17, 2016)

 

MYOS RENS TECHNOLOGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   000-53298   90-0772394
(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

45 Horsehill Road,

Suite 106 Cedar Knolls, New Jersey

  07927
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (973) 509-0444

 

MYOS Corporation

(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):

 

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))  

 

 

 

 

   

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On March 17, 2016, MYOS Corporation (the “ Company ”) completed a merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary, MYOS RENS Technology Inc., and formally assumed the subsidiary’s name by filing Articles of Merger (the “ Articles ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The subsidiary was incorporated solely for the purpose of effecting the name change and the merger did not affect the Company’s governing documents or corporate structure in any other way. A copy of the Articles is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On March 22, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the corporate name change. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1    Articles of Merger filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on March 17, 2016
     
99.1   Press Release, dated March 22, 2016

 

  2  
 

 

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.

 

  MYOS RENS TECHNOLOGY INC.
   
Dated:  March 22, 2016 /s/ Joseph C. DosSantos
  Name: Joseph C. DosSantos
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

3

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

 

 

 

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 1

 

Filed in the office of

/s/ Barbara K. Cegavske

Document Number

20160120814-35

  Barbara K. Cegavske Filing Date and Time
  Secretary of State 03/17/2016 9:52 AM
  State of Nevada Entity Number
    E0256042007-3

  

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Articles of Merger

(Pursuant to NRS Chapter 92A)

 

1) Name and jurisdiction of organization of each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200):

 

  if there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from article one.

 

  MYOS RENS Technology Inc.    
  Name of merging entity    
       
  Nevada   Corporation
  Jurisdiction   Entity type*
       
       
  Name of merging entity    
       
       
  Jurisdiction   Entity type*
       
       
  Name of merging entity    
       
       
  Jurisdiction   Entity type*
       
       
  Name of merging entity    
       
       
  Jurisdiction   Entity type*
       
  and,    
       
  MYOS Corporation    
  Name of surviving entity    
       
  Nevada   Corporation
  Jurisdiction   Entity type*

 

* Corporation, non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability company or business trust.

 

Filing Fee: $350.00

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 1
  Revised:    1-5-15

 

 

 

 

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 2

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

2) Forwarding address where copies of process may be sent by the Secretary of State of Nevada (if a foreign entity is the survivor in the merger - NRS 92A.190):

 

  Attn:  
     
  c/o:  
     
     
     
     
     

 

3) Choose one:

 

The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200).
   
The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by the parent domestic entity (NRS 92A.180).

 

4) Owner's approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used, as applicable, for each entity):

 

if there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from the appropriate section of article four.

 

(a) Owner's approval was not required from

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

and, or,

 

MYOS Corporation

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

 

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 2
  Revised:    1-5-15

 

 

 

  BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE
Secretary of State
202 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201
(775) 684-5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 3

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

  (b) The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of *:

 

MYOS RENS Technology Inc.

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

and, or;

 

 

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

 

 

 

  * Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrument of a business trust, a merger must be approved by all the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the merger.

  

 

This form must be a accompanied by appropriate fees. Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 3
  Revised:   1-5-15

 

 

 

  BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE
Secretary of State
202 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201
(775) 684-5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 4

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

  (c) Approval of plan of merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160):
     
   

The plan of merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation.

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

and, or;

 

 

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

 

  

This form must be a accompanied by appropriate fees. Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 4
  Revised:   1-5-15

 

 

 

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

204 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

  

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 5

 

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY – DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

5)  

Amendments, if any, to the articles or certificate of the surviving entity. Provide article numbers, if available. (NRS 92A.200)*:

   
  Article 1. The name of the corporation shall be MYOS RENS Technology Inc.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

  

6)   Location of Plan of Merger (check a or b):

 

  (a) The entire plan of merger is attached;
     
  o r,  

 

 

(b) The entire plan of merger is on file at the registered office of the surviving corporation, limited-liability company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of business of the surviving entity (NRS 92A.200).

 

7)   Effective date and time of filing: (optional) (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)

  

  Date :     Time:    

 

*Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger. Please entitle them "Restated" or "Amended and Restated," accordingly, The form to accompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state must accompany the amended and/or restated articles. Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent - Nevada parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed.

 

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 5

Revised:   1-5-15

 

 

 

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

204 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 6

 

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY – DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

  

8) Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230)*

 

  If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from article eight.

 

 

MYOS RENS Technology inc.

       
  Name of merging entity        
           
    President   3/17/16
  Signature   Title   Date
           
           
  Name of merging entity        
           
  X        
  Signature   Title   Date
           
           
  Name of merging entity        
           
  X        
  Signature   Title   Date
           
           
  Name of merging entity        
           
  X        
  Signature   Title   Date
           
  and,        
           
  MYOS Corporation        
  Name of surviving entity        
           
    Chief Financial Officer   3/17/16 
  Signature   Title   Date

 

* The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed.

 

IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 6

Revised:  1-5-15

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

MYOS Corporation Announces Corporate Name Change to

MYOS RENS Technology Inc.

 

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ -- (Marketwired) – 03/22/16 -- MYOS Corporation ("MYOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MYOS), an emerging biotherapeutics and bionutrition company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products that improve human muscle health and performance, announced today that it is changing its corporate name to MYOS RENS Technology Inc. The name change reflects the important alignment between MYOS, a leader in bionutrition and biotherapeutic products designed to improve the health and performance of muscle tissue, and affiliates of RENS Technology Inc., including RENS Agriculture Science & Technology Inc., a leader in food freezing technology in China and an innovator in the science of preserving the integrity of food-derived proteins. The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MYOS.”

 

Dr. Robert Hariri, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented, “The new name - MYOS RENS Technology Inc. - emphasizes our objective to globalize the powerful products developed by MYOS. As a company rooted in science and technology, we are committed to delivering breakthrough products globally that aim to improve the health and performance of muscle tissue.”

 

About MYOS Corporation

MYOS is an emerging biotherapeutics and bionutrition company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products that improve muscle health and function essential to the management of sarcopenia, cachexia and degenerative muscle diseases. MYOS is the owner of Fortetropin®, the first clinically proven natural myostatin reducing agent. Myostatin is a natural regulatory protein, which inhibits muscle growth and recovery. Medical literature suggests that lowering myostatin levels has many potential health benefits including increased muscle mass, healthy weight management, improved energy levels, stimulation of muscle healing as well as treating sarcopenia, a condition of age-related loss of muscle mass. To discover why MYOS is known as "The Muscle Company,"™ visit www.myoscorp.com

 

 

 

About RENS Agriculture

RENS Agriculture was founded by Mr. Ren Ren and has substantial investments in the food and agricultural sectors in China. RENS Agriculture’s proprietary “fresh freezing and preservation technology” is a leading food freezing technology that not only extends the refrigerator life of foods but also preserves their flavor and texture. As food safety is a major concern in China, which also brings additional market opportunities, RENS Agriculture has focused on investing in a number of “safe foods industrial parks” in China. These parks have food freezing facilities that use RENS Agriculture’s technology to freeze the foods produced by the farms inside and around the park and directly deliver these frozen foods to supermarkets and consumers. RENS Agriculture’s goal is to deliver safe quality foods to millions of consumers in China. RENS Agriculture has invested in a bamboo roots processing facility in Hangzhou, fish farms in Zhoushan, tea oil plants in Jiangxi, and frozen foods processing centers in Beijing and Nanjing. RENS Agriculture also cooperated with Chilean fishing industry to import salmon and is negotiating with Australian farmers to import beef and lamb into China.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to the successful continued research of Fortetropin® and its effects on myostatin levels, inflammatory cytokine levels and cholesterol levels, the successful launch and customer demand for our Rē Muscle Health™ and other products, the closing of the second and third tranches of the recent financing with RENS (the “Financing”), the continued growth of repeat purchases, market acceptance of our existing and future products, the ability to create new products through research and development, growth in our revenue, including the successful expansion through the distribution efforts with RENS, the successful entry into new markets including the age management market, the ability to collect our accounts receivable from our distributors, our ability to raise capital to fund continuing operations, including closing the second and third tranches of the Financing and through the exercise of the warrants issued in the Financing, the ability to attract additional investors and increase shareholder value, the ability to generate the forecasted revenue stream and cash flow from sales of Fortetropin® and Rē Muscle Health™, the ability to achieve a sustainable profitable business, the effect of economic conditions, the ability to protect our intellectual property rights, the ability to maintain and expand our manufacturing capabilities including finding suitable manufacturing partners in China and reduce the costs of our products, the ability to comply with NASDAQ's continuing listing standards, the ability to acquire suitable acquisition targets, competition from other providers and products, risks in product development, and other factors discussed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement for events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made except as required by law.

 

Contact:

Joseph DosSantos
Chief Financial Officer
(973) 509-0444
jdossantos@myoscorp.com