8-K: Current report filing
Published on October 19, 2007
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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October
19, 2007
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CryoPort,
Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Nevada
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000-51578
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88-0313393
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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20382
Barents Sea Circle, California
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92630
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (949)
470-2300
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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):
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 1 4a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 1 3e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
A
special
shareholders meeting of CryoPort, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday,
October 16, 2007, at 10:00 A.M. in Salon L of the California Ballroom in
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Gold Coast Hotel, 4000 West Flamingo Way, Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose
of the
meeting was to vote on a proposal to Amend and Restate the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation. Prior to the meeting and in compliance with Nevada law and
the
Bylaws of the Company, a Proxy Statement and Proxy were provided to all
shareholders of the record date, September 19, 2007. A quorum of shareholders
required to hold the meeting were present, appearing either by Proxy or in
person. The proposal to Amend and Restate the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation passed with 88.5% of the votes present or by Proxy cast in
favor
of the proposal; 9.9% of the votes present or by Proxy cast against the
proposal; and 1.6% of the votes present or by Proxy abstained. The Amended
and
Restated Articles of Incorporation are effective as of October 16, 2007 and
can
be viewed as Exhibit 5.1 filed herewith.
Section
8 - Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
October 13, 2007, the Company engaged the firm of Carpe DM, Inc. located
at 1125
Johnston Drive, Watchung, New Jersey 07069 to act as the Company’s Investor
Relations/Public Relations representative. Company investors may reach Carpe
DM,
Inc. by calling telephone number (908) 490-0075, or through its fax number,
(908) 668-1286.
5.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated October 16,
2007
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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.
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CryoPort,
Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date:
October 19, 2007
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By: | /s/ Peter Berry |
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Peter Berry, |
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Chief
Executive Officer,
President
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