UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of November 2024
Commission
File No. 001-41010
MAINZ
BIOMED N.V.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Robert
Koch Strasse 50
55129 Mainz
Germany
(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form
20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Other
Events
Results
of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
On
November 13, 2024, Mainz Biomed N.V. (the “Company”) held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Extraordinary
General Meeting”). All proposals brought before the holders of the Company’s ordinary shares at such meeting were approved.
Minutes announcing the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.The final results of
each of the agenda items submitted to a vote by the shareholders are as follows:
At
the Extraordinary General Meeting, a total of 9,803,128 shares (or 16.83%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of record
held as of October 16, 2024, the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting, were present either in person or by proxy. At the
Extraordinary General Meeting, the following proposals were voted on and approved:
| 1. | To
authorize the amendment to the articles of association of the Company to effect a reverse stock split: |
| Votes For |
|
Votes Against |
|
Abstentions |
| 8,262,897 |
|
1,507,091 |
|
33,140 |
This
current report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into our registration statement on Form F-3 (no.
333-269091) as well as our registration statement on Form S-8 (no. 333-273203).
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: November 15, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
William J. Caragol |
| |
Name: |
William J. Caragol |
| |
Title |
Chief Financial Officer |
2
Exhibit 99.1
MINUTES of
the proceedings at the extraordinary general meeting of Mainz Biomed N.V., a public company under Dutch law, registered with
the Dutch trade register under number 82122571, held at the offices of CMS Derks Star Busman N.V., Atrium, Parnassusweg 737, 1077
DG Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 13 November 2024 at 14.00 hours CET.
CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY
Hans Hekland,
non-executive director of the Company, present at the meeting in person, is appointed chairman of the meeting and Hans Hekland, as chairman
of the meeting, designates Martijn van der Bie, civil law notary with CMS Derks Star Busman N.V., Dutch counsel to the Company, present
at the meeting, as secretary of the meeting, all in accordance with article 27 of the articles of association of the Company.
OPENING
The chairman
opens the meeting and records that the meeting is held in one of the places referred to in article 26.1 of the articles of association
of the company and that the meeting was otherwise convened with due observance of the applicable provisions of the articles of association
of the Company and Dutch law.
Furthermore, the chairman records that:
| (a) | the
notice of the meeting, including the agenda with explanatory notes, and all relevant ancillary
documents were made available on the website of the Company as of 15 October
2024 and filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on SEC Form 6-K on 15
October 2024; |
| (b) | a total of 58,140,483 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding on 16 October
2024, being the record date for the meeting; |
| (c) | 9,803,128 ordinary shares are represented at the meeting by Hans Hekland, as proxy
authorised in writing, representing 16.86% of the issued and outstanding shares; |
| (d) | each share confers the right to cast one vote at the meeting. |
Finally, the chairman records
that no persons with meeting rights have requested discussion of any matters at the meeting or submitted any resolutions for adoption
at the meeting in accordance with article 26.6 of the articles of association of the Company.
DISCUSSION OF THE AGENDA
The chairman discussed the agenda of the meeting
and records that none of the attendees has any questions or comments in respect of the items included in the agenda.
PROPOSALS AND VOTING
The chairman puts each of the voting items included
in the agenda of the meeting to the vote and records that each voting item is adopted with the requisite majority.
CLOSE
There being no further business, the chairman closes the
meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
The following documents will be attached to these minutes:
| (a) | the notice of the meeting; |
| (b) | the agenda of the meeting with explanatory notes; |
| (c) | the list of attendants of the meeting; and |
| (d) | the tabulation report of Broadridge relating to the meeting. |
SIGNED AS FOLLOWS
(signature pages follow)
(signature page to minutes)
Chairperson
(signature page to minutes)
Secretary
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING OF MAINZ BIOMED N.V.
Notice
is given that an extraordinary general meeting of Mainz Biomed N.V., a public company under Dutch law, registered with the Dutch
trade register under number 82122571 (the “Company”), will be held at the offices of CMS Netherlands, Atrium, Parnassusweg
737, 1077 DG Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 13 November 2024 at 14.00 hours Central European Time (the “EGM”).
Agenda
The agenda for the EGM and related
documents and further information regarding the EGM can be found on the Company’s website at https://www.mainzbiomed.com/investors. They
are also available for inspection and can be obtained free of charge at the offices of the Company.
Record Date
The Record Date for the EGM is 16
October 2024. Each share outstanding on the Record Date entitles the holder to cast one vote on each voting item at the EGM.
Shareholders of Record
Shareholders of Record are those
who are shareholders of the Company, or otherwise have voting rights or meeting rights in respect of shares in the capital of the Company,
at the Record Date and who are recorded as such in the part of the register of shareholders of the Company, including all records and
other data carriers relating thereto, kept by Transhare Corporation, the Company’s transfer agent, irrespective of any changes to the
entitlement to their shares or to their voting rights or meeting rights after the Record Date.
Beneficial Owners
Beneficial Owners are those who beneficially own shares in
the capital of the Company through a bank, broker or other nominee on the Record Date.
Attendance
A Shareholder of Record or Beneficial
Owner who wishes to attend the EGM, in person or by a proxy, must notify the Company of its intention to do so by e-mail at ir@mainzbiomed.com
no later than 18.00 hours Central European Time on 11 November 2024. The notice must contain the name and the number of shares the Shareholder
of Record or Beneficial Owner will represent at the EGM. In addition, a Shareholder of Record or Beneficial Owner who wishes to attend
the EGM by a proxy must enclose its signed proxy. A proxy can be downloaded from the website of the Company at https://www.mainzbiomed.com/investors.
A Beneficial Owner must also enclose:
| (a) | proof of its beneficial ownership of the relevant shares,
for instance a recent account statement; and |
| (b) | a signed proxy from the bank, broker or other nominee registered
in the part of the register of shareholders of the Company, including all records and other data carriers relating thereto, kept by Transhare
Corporation as the holder of the relevant shares on the Record Date, confirming that the Beneficial Owner is authorised to attend and
vote at the EGM. |
Beneficial
Owners should contact their bank, broker or other nominee to obtain such a proxy from them.
Any notice of attendance, proof
of beneficial ownership or signed proxy received after 18.00 hours Central European Time on 11 November 2024 will be disregarded. Shareholders
of Record, Beneficial Owners and proxyholders who have not complied with the procedures described above may be refused entry to the EGM.
All attendees must be prepared to show
a valid proof of identity for admittance.
To avoid misunderstandings, the
procedures outlined above do not apply with respect to proxy cards solicited through Broadridge, the Company’s proxy solicitor. Shareholders
of Record using such a proxy card should follow the instructions and observe the deadlines specified on the proxy card they receive.
How to vote
Shareholders of Record and Beneficial
Owners may vote in person or by proxy at the EGM in accordance with the procedures described above.
Beneficial Owners may also have
their shares voted by following the procedures specified on their broker’s voting instruction form. Shortly before the EGM, the brokers
will tabulate the votes they have received and submit one or more proxy cards to the Company reflecting the aggregate votes of the Beneficial
Owners.
Contact details
For further information please
contact the Company’s Investor Relations Department by e-mail at ir@mainzbiomed.com.
AGENDA OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
OF MAINZ BIOMED N.V.
Agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of
Mainz Biomed N.V., a public company under Dutch law, registered with the Dutch trade register under number 82122571 (the “Company”),
to be held at the offices of CMS, Atrium, Parnassusweg 737, 1077 DG Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 13 November 2024 at 14.00 hours Central
European Time (the “EGM”).
| 1. |
Opening |
|
| |
|
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| 2. |
Reverse stock split, amendment of articles of association and authorisation execution of deed of amendment of articles of association |
Voting item |
| |
|
|
| 3. |
Other matters for discussion |
|
| |
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|
| 4. |
Close |
|
EXPLANATORY NOTES TO
THE AGENDA OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING OF MAINZ BIOMED N.V.
| 2. | Reverse stock split, amendment of articles of association
and authorisation execution deed of amendment of articles of association |
Reverse stock split
It is proposed to authorise the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”), in its discretion, to effect a reverse stock split within a range between 2:1 and 100:1.
The primary purpose for effecting the reverse
stock split would be to increase the per-share trading price of the Company’s ordinary shares to maintain their listing on the Nasdaq
Stock Market. The Nasdaq Listing Rules require that listed shares maintain a minimum bid price of USD 1.00 per share (the “Minimum
Bid Price Requirement”). As previously reported, on 28 May 2024, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Department notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company did not meet the Minimum
Bid Price Requirement. The Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until 25 November 2024 (the “Compliance
Date”), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
If at any time during this 180-day period the
closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares is at least USD 1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business
days, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department will provide the Company written confirmation that it complies with the Minimum Bid
Price Requirement and the ordinary shares will continue to be eligible for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
In the event the Company does not regain compliance
with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the Compliance Date, the Company may be eligible for additional time. To qualify, the Company
will be required to meet the continued listing requirement and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with
the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during
the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If the Company meets these requirements, the Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Department will inform the Company that it has been granted an additional 180 calendar days.
By granting the Company the flexibility to effect
a reverse stock split, the Company will have a contingency plan to increase the share price of the ordinary shares above USD 1.00 in the
event that it does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement prior to the Compliance Date or, if secured, within a
second period of 180 days. For the 30 trading days during the period 22 August 2024 to 3 October 2024 prior to the publication of these
explanatory notes, the closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares has ranged from USD 0.43 to USD 0.20, with an average
closing bid price of USD 0.30.
The Board has considered the potential harm to
the Company and its shareholders should Nasdaq delist the Company’s ordinary shares. Delisting could adversely affect the liquidity
of the Company’s ordinary shares since alternatives are generally considered to be less liquid markets. An investor likely would
find it less convenient to sell, or to obtain accurate quotations in seeking to buy, the Company’s ordinary shares on an over-the-counter
market. Further, many investors likely would not buy or sell the Company’s ordinary shares due to difficulty in accessing over-the-counter
markets, policies preventing them from trading in securities not listed on a national exchange or for other reasons.
If and when the Board determines to implement
the reverse stock split, the reverse stock split ratio will be set within a range between 2:1 and 100:1 (the “Split Ratio Range”)
subject to the proviso that the reverse stock split will be implemented in such a way that it does not entail a capital reduction. The
Board is authorised to do whatever is necessary to avoid a capital reduction. If the reverse stock split is implemented, the reverse stock
split ratio as set by the Board will be announced in accordance with applicable laws.
If the EGM authorises the Board to effect a reverse
stock split, the Board will have the sole authority to elect, at any time prior to the annual general meeting of the Company to be held
in 2025, whether or not to effect a reverse stock split. The Board will have the flexibility to decide whether or not a reverse stock
split, and at what ratio within the Split Ratio Range, is in the Company’s best interests.
Upon effectiveness of the reverse stock split,
each shareholder will own a reduced number of ordinary shares. However, the Company expects that the market price of the ordinary shares
immediately after the reverse stock split will increase above the market price of the ordinary shares immediately prior to the reverse
stock split, which is designed to help the Company to regain and maintain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The proposed
reverse stock split will be effected simultaneously for all of the ordinary shares and the ratio for the reverse stock split, once determined,
will be the same for all of the ordinary shares. Ïhe reverse stock split will affect all shareholders uniformly and will not affect
any shareholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in
any of the shareholders owning a fractional interest as described below. Likewise, the reverse stock split will affect all holders of
outstanding equity awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans substantially the same, except to the extent that the reverse
stock split would result in a fractional interest as described below. Proportionate voting rights and other rights of the holders of ordinary
shares will not be affected by the proposed reverse stock split, except to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in any
shareholders owning a fractional interest as described below.
The nominal value per ordinary share would be
adjusted from EUR 0.01 per share before the reverse stock split to a proportionately increased nominal value per share after the reverse
stock split, based on the final reverse stock split ratio, as described below.
The ordinary shares are currently registered under
section 12(b) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and the Company is subject to the
periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The reverse stock split will not affect the registration of the ordinary
shares under the Exchange Act.
Shares that are held in registered form will be
consolidated and converted into shares based on the new nominal value to be determined in accordance with the final reverse stock split
ratio. Fractional shares created as a result of the consolidation and conversion will be subject to the rights specified in article 4.5,
29.2 and 31.1 of the articles of association of the Company contained in the draft of the deed of amendment of articles of association
referred to below.
Shares that are held through the facilities of
Cede & Co. as nominee for the Depositary Trust Company will be consolidated and converted into a rounded down number of whole shares
and the holders will receive a cash-in-lieu of fractional shares payment from their bank or intermediary.
Amendment articles of association
Furthermore, for the purpose of effecting the
reverse stock split, it is proposed to approve the amendment of the Company’s articles of association in accordance with the draft
of the deed of amendment of articles of association drawn up by CMS Derks Star Busmann N.V. in connection with the EGM and published on
the Company’s website.
The amount of the authorised capital will be derived
from the reverse stock split ratio as set by the Board subject to the proviso that it will not be more than five times the issued capital,
as prescribed by Dutch law. The authorised share capital will be divided nine-tenths into ordinary shares and one-tenth into preferred
shares. Ordinary shares and preferred shares will have the same nominal value. There are no preferred shares outstanding at the moment.
The proposed amendment to the articles of association
will not change the terms of the ordinary shares. After the reverse stock split, the ordinary shares will have the same voting rights
and rights to dividends and distributions and will be identical in all other respects to the ordinary shares now authorised. The ordinary
shares issued pursuant to the reverse stock split will remain fully paid and nonassessable. Following the reverse stock split, the Company
will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
Authorisation for execution of deed of amendment
of articles of association
Finally, it is proposed that each director of
the Company and each civil law notary, assigned civil law notary, candidate civil law notary, notarial assistant and notarial secretary
working with CMS Derks Star Busmann N.V. be authorised to have the deed of amendment of articles of association executed and to perform
all other legal acts which the authorised person deems necessary in connection therewith.
| 3. | Other matters for discussion |
ATTENDANCE LIST EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING 13 NOVEMBER 2024
MAINZ BIOMED N.V.
| No. |
|
Name |
|
Capacity |
|
Representation |
|
Signature |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
|
Hans Hekland |
|
Non-executive director and chairman of the general meeting and holder of proxies submitted by several shareholders |
|
Several shareholders pursuant to proxies received through Broadridge |
|
/s/
Hans Hekland |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2. |
|
Martijn van der Bie |
|
Civil law notary and secretary of the general meeting |
|
N/a |
|
/s/ Martijn van der Bie |
|
Broadridge
51 Mercedes Way
Edgewood, NY 11717 |
 |
| |
|
MAINZ BIOMED N.V.
SPECIAL MEETING 11/13/2024
AS REQUESTED, WE HAVE TABULATED THE VOTES
CAST FOR THE ABOVE MEETING. THE RESULTS OF THIS TABULATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CUSTOMARY PROCEDURES,
WE HAVE EXAMINED THE PROXIES RECEIVED, BUT DO NOT GUARANTEE THE GENUINENESS OF THE SIGNATURES THEREOF, OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE LEGALITY OF ANY PROXY.
| SINCERELY, |
|
| |
|
| /s/ Anthony Lapoma |
|
| ANTHONY LAPOMA |
|
| DIRECTOR |
|
| VOTING SERVICES |
|
|
Broadridge
51 Mercedes Way
Edgewood, NY 11717 |
|
| |
|
PROPOSAL #001 AUTHORISATION FOR AMENDMENT OF
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| *** |
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABS/WHD |
BROKER NON-VOTES |
| BENEFICIAL |
4,729,984 |
1,507,091 |
33,140 |
|
| REGISTERED |
3,532,913 |
0 |
0 |
|
| TOTAL SHARES VOTED |
8,262,897 |
1,507,091 |
33,140 |
|
| % OF VOTED |
84.57% |
15.42% |
|
|
| % OF OUTSTANDING |
14.21% |
2.59% |
|
|
| % OF VOTED W/ABS/WHD |
84.28% |
15.37% |
0.33% |
|
| % OF OUTSTNDG W/ABS/WHD |
14.21% |
2.59% |
0.05% |
|
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