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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): April 7, 2022
 
 
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
000-24477
30-0645032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
300 East Main Street, Suite 201
Charlottesville, Virginia
22902
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(434) 220-0718
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(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:
 
☐ 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))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
DFFN
NASDAQ Capital Market
 
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 8.01 Other Events.
 
On April 7, 2022, pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Bylaws, as amended, of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s board of directors determined to postpone the Company’s upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) from the previously scheduled date of Thursday, April 14, 2022. The postponement is intended to provide additional time to the Company’s stockholders to consider and vote on the proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.
 
The Special Meeting will now be held on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Special Meeting will still be completely virtual, the record date for the meeting remains March 24, 2022, and there is no change to the purpose of the Special Meeting or any of the proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.
 
On April 8, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the new date of the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Important Information About the Special Meeting of Stockholders and Where to Find It
 
In connection with the Special Meeting, the Company has filed a definitive proxy statement, dated March 28, 2022 (as amended and supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Proxy Statement and certain other materials related to the Special Meeting have also been made available to the stockholders of the Company. The Company’s stockholders are advised to read the Proxy Statement and any supplements or amendments thereto, as these materials contain important information about Diffusion and the matters subject to approval at the Special Meeting. Stockholders may obtain copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., 300 East Main Street, Suite 201, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, Attn: General Counsel or via e-mail to proxyrequests@diffusionpharma.com.
 
Participants in Solicitation
 
The Company, its directors, and its executive officers may solicit proxies with respect to the Special Meeting in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Accordingly, the Company, its directors, and its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Special Meeting. Certain information concerning the Company, its directors, and its executive officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement. No additional compensation will be paid to any director or executive officer for any such solicitation of proxies and the Company’s directors and officers have no substantial interests, directly or indirectly, in the matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting, except to the extent of their ownership of shares of the Company’s stock.
 
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
Dated: April 8, 2022
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
By:
/s/ William Elder
Name:
William Elder
Title:
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Announces New Date for

Previously Announced Special Meeting of Stockholders

 

 

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Special Meeting of Stockholders Rescheduled to Monday, April 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. E.T.
 

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No Change to Meeting Location, Record Date, or Proposals to Be Voted Upon

 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 8, 2022 -- Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DFFN) (“Diffusion” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies that enhance the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to areas where it is needed most, today announced a postponement of its Special Meeting of Stockholders previously scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET (the “Special Meeting”). The postponement is intended to provide additional time to the Company’s stockholders to consider and vote on the proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.

 

The Special Meeting will now be held on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Special Meeting will still be completely virtual, the record date for the meeting remains March 24, 2022, and there is no change to the purpose of the Special Meeting or any of the proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.

 

Stockholders who have not yet voted are encouraged to do so. Stockholders that own their shares in “street name” through a stock brokerage account or through a bank or nominee should consult the broker, bank, or nominee about its procedures to vote the shares. Valid proxies that have already been submitted will continue to be valid for purposes of the Special Meeting and at all adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

Important Information About the Special Meeting of Stockholders and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the Special Meeting, Diffusion has filed a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The definitive proxy statement and certain other materials related to the Special Meeting have also been made available to the stockholders of the Company. The Company’s stockholders are advised to read the definitive proxy statement and any supplements or amendments thereto (including any supplement or amendment filed in connection with this postponement of the Special Meeting), as these materials contain important information about Diffusion and the matters subject to approval at the Special Meeting. Stockholders may obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., 300 East Main Street, Suite 201, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, Attn: General Counsel or via e-mail to proxyrequests@diffusionpharma.com.

 

About Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies that enhance the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to areas where it is needed most. Diffusion’s lead product candidate, TSC, is being developed to enhance the diffusion of oxygen to tissues with low oxygen levels, also known as hypoxia, a serious complication of many of medicine’s most intractable and difficult-to-treat conditions, including hypoxic solid tumors. For more information, please visit us at www.diffusionpharma.com.

 

 
 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes express and implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including regarding the Company’s upcoming Special Meeting and the matters to be acted upon thereat. The Company may, in some cases, use terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “approximately,” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained herein, forward-looking statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and, as a result, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Particular risk and uncertainties include, the Company’s ability to achieve the presence of a quorum of stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, the results of the stockholder vote on each proposal submitted for approval at the Special Meeting, the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, general economic, political, business, industry, and market conditions, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; and the other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof (or such earlier date as may be identified) and, except as required by applicable law, rule, or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statements after the date hereof.

 

Contacts

Investors:  
Tiberend Strategic Advisors, Inc. 
Lisa Sher/Daniel Kontoh-Boateng
lsher@tiberend.com / dboateng@tiberend.com

 

Media:  
Kate Barrette
RooneyPartners  
Kbarrette@rooneypartners.com