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): November 9, 2021
NextPlay Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-38402 (Commission File Number) |
26-3509845 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1560 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Sunrise, Florida | 33323 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 888-9779
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 Per Share |
NXTP | 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 9, 2021, Stacey Riddell resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NextPlay Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). Ms. Riddell’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Company’s Board will initiate a search for an independent director to fill the newly-created vacancy.
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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.
| NEXTPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
| Date: November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ William Kerby | |
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Name: William Kerby
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
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