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): September 27, 2022
FG FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-36366 | | 46-1119100 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
360 Central Avenue, Suite 800, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
847-773-1665
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
| | FGF | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $25.00 par value per share | | FGFPP | | 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 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 27, 2022, FG Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to its Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 23, 2022, and by the Company’s board of directors.
The Certificate of Amendment authorized 99,000,000 shares of a new class of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. This summary of the Certificate of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | FG FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. |
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| Date: September 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Hassan R. Baqar |
| | Name: | Hassan R. Baqar |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
