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): August 14, 2020
12 RETECH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-55915 | 38-3954047 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10785 W. Twain Ave.,
Suite 210
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
(530) 539-4329
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of Exchange |
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| Common | RETC | OTC |
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 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
12 Retech Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Nevada in order to effectuate an increase in its authorized common stock from 16 million (16,000,000) to 20 billion (20,000,000,000) authorized common shares (the “Amendment”). As previously disclosed in an August 16, 2019 SCHEDULE 14C Information Statement, the shareholders of the Company approved of the Amendment by written consent on July 1, 2019. The board of directors of the Company approved the Amendment on August 12, 2020. The Amendment became effective on August 14, 2020.
These changes will become effective to broker dealers upon approval of FINRA.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1 | Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation |
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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.
| Date: August 18, 2020 | 12 RETECH CORPORATION | |
| /s/ Angelo Ponzetta | ||
| By: | Angelo Ponzetta | |
| Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
12 RETECH CORPORATION
12 ReTech Corporation (hereinafter the “Corporation”), a Nevada corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the State of Nevada does hereby certify that:
| 1. | The original Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of the State of the State of Nevada on September 8, 2014 when the Company’s name was Devago, Inc. |
| 2. | This Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Nevada (“Nevada Law’’) by the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Corporation. |
| 3. | The Articles of Incorporation are hereby amended and restated to read as herein set forth in full: |
ARTICLE I – NAME
| 1 | The name of the corporation is 12 ReTech Corporation. |
ARTICLE II – DURATION
| 2 | The Corporation shall continue in existence perpetually unless sooner dissolved according to law. |
ARTICLE III – PURPOSE; REGISTERED AGENT
| 3.1 | Purpose. The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful activity within or outside of the State of Nevada. |
| 3.2 | Corporate Offices. The Corporation may also maintain offices at such other places within or outside of the State of Nevada as it may from time to time determine. Corporate business of every kind and nature may be conducted, and meetings of directors and shareholders may be held outside the State of Nevada with the same effect as if held in the State of Nevada. |
| 3.3 | Registered Agent. The address, including street, number, city, and county, of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Nevada is 10785 West Twain Ave., Suite 229, Las Vegas, NV 89135, and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Nevada at such address is Nevada Corporate Planners, Inc. The Corporation hereby designates Nevada Corporate Planners, Inc. to accept service of process within the State of Nevada on behalf of the Corporation. |
ARTICLE IV – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| 4.1 | The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of such number of persons, not less than one, as shall be determined in accordance with the bylaws from time to time. |
ARTICLE V – CAPITAL STOCK
| 5.1 | Authorized Capital Stock. The aggregate number of shares which this Corporation shall have authority to issue is Twenty Billion Fifty Million (20,050,000,000) shares, consisting of (a) Twenty Billion (20,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and (b) Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) , issuable in one or more series as hereinafter provided. A description of the classes of shares and a statement of the relative rights, voting power, and preferences granted to and restrictions imposed upon the shares of each class are as follows; |
| 5.2 | Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock shall have, for all purposes, one (1) vote per share. Subject to the preferences applicable to Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefore. The holders of Common Stock issued and outstanding have and possess the right to receive notice of shareholders’ meetings and to vote upon the election of directors or upon any other matter as to which approval of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or approval of the common shareholders is required or requested. |
| 5.3 | Preferred Stock. The Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized, by resolution adopted and filed in accordance with law to provide for the issue of such series of shares of Preferred Stock. Each series of shares of Preferred Stock: |
| a) | may have such voting powers, full or limited, or may be without voting powers; |
| b) | may be subject to redemption at such time or times and at such prices as determined by the Board of Directors; |
| c) | may be entitled to receive dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rate or rates, on such conditions and at such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any other class or classes or series of stock; |
| d) | may have such rights upon the dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation; |
| e) | may be made convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation or such other corporation or other entity at such price or prices or at such rates of exchange and with such adjustments; |
| f) | may be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund to be applied to the purchase or redemption of shares of such series in such amount or amounts; |
| g) | may be entitled to the benefit of conditions and restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or any subsidiary, upon the issue of any additional shares (including additional shares of such series or of any other series) and upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation or any subsidiary of, any outstanding shares of the Corporation; and |
| h) | may have such other relative, participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, in each case as shall be stated in said resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such shares of Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock of any series that have been redeemed or repurchased by the Corporation (whether through the operation of a. sinking fund or otherwise) or that, if convertible or exchangeable, have been converted or exchanged in accordance with their terms shall be retired and have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock of the same series and may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part or may, upon the filing of an appropriate certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada be reissued as part of a new series of shares of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors or as part of any other series of shares of Preferred Stock, all subject to the conditions or restrictions on issuance set forth in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issue of any series of shares of Preferred Stock. |
| 5.4 | Class A Preferred Shares. The total number of shares of Class A Preferred Shares this Corporation is authorized to issue is Ten Million (10,000,000), with a stated par value of $0.00001 per share. The designations, powers, preferences, rights and restrictions granted or imposed upon the Class A Preferred Shares and holders thereof are as follows: |
5.4.1 Liquidation Preference
| (a) | In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any Distribution of any of the assets of the Company to the Holders of any Junior Stock by reason of their ownership of such stock an amount per share for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held by them equal to the sum of the Liquidation Preference. If upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to the Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such Holders of the full amounts specified in this Section then the entire remaining assets of the Company legally available for distribution shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the full amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section. |
| (b) | Remaining Assets After the payment to the Holders of Series A Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts specified above, the entire remaining assets of the Company legally available for distribution by the Company shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the Holders of the Junior Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Junior Stock, and the terms of such Junior stock, held by them. |
| (c) | Valuation of Non-Cash Consideration. If any assets of the Company distributed to shareholders in connection with any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company are other than cash, then the value of such assets shall be their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. In the event of a merger or other acquisition of the Company by another entity, the Distribution date shall be deemed to be the date such transaction closes. |
5.4.2 Conversion.
| (a) | Conversion Ratio. The “Conversion Ratio” The “Conversion Ratio” per share of the Series A Preferred Stock in connection with any Conversion shall be at a ratio of 1:20, meaning every (1) one Preferred A share shall convert into 20 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Conversion”). Holders of Class A Preferred Shares shall have the right, exercisable at any time and from time to time (unless otherwise prohibited by law, rule or regulation), to convert any or all their shares of the Class A Preferred Shares into Common Stock at the Conversion Ratio. |
| (b) | Taxes. The Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect to any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion in a name other than that in Which the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue or delivery has paid to the Company the amount of any such ta)(, or has established , to the satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has been paid. The Company shall withhold from any payment due whatsoever in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock any and all required withholdings and/or taxes the Company, in its sole discretion deems reasonable or necessary, absent an opinion from Holder’s accountant or legal counsel, acceptable to the Company in its sole determination, that such withholdings and/or taxes are not required to be withheld by the Company. |
| (c) | Fractional Shares. If any Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock {aggregating all shares of Series A Preferred Stock being converted pursuant to each Conversion), such fractional share shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share and the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one additional whole share of Common Stock. |
| (d) | Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company will within a reasonable time period make a good faith effort to take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose. |
| (e) | Effect of Conversion. On any Conversion Date, all rights of any Holder with respect to the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so converted, including the rights, if any, to receive distributions of the Company’s assets (including, but not limited to, the Liquidation Preference) or notices from the Company, will terminate, except only for the rights of any such Holder to receive certificates (if applicable) for the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of the Series A Preferred Stock have been converted. |
| 5.4.3 | Voting. The Holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have such number of votes as is determined by multiplying (a) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder; and, (b) by 20. Such voting calculation is hereby authorized by the Company and the Company acknowledges such calculation may result in the total number of possible votes cast by the Series A Holders and all other classes of the Company’s common stock in any given voting matter exceeding the total aggregate number of shares which this Company shall have authority to issue. With respect to any shareholder vote, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of Common Stock, and shall be entitled, notwithstanding any provision hereof, to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of this Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, together with holders of Common Stock, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of common and preferred stock of the Company as a single class on all actions to be taken by the Common Stock shareholders of the Company, except to the extent that voting as a separate class or series is required by law. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights available on an as- converted basis (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward). |
| 5.4.4 | Redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have no redemption rights. |
| 5.4.5 | Protective Provisions. In addition to any other rights provided by law, al any time any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, as a legal party in interest, the Company, through action directly initiated by the Company’s Board of Directors or indirectly initiated by the Company’s Board of Directors through judicial action or process, including any action by the shareholders of the Company’ s Common Stock, shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, take any of the following actions without first obtaining the affirmative written consent of 100% of the Series A Holders: |
| (a) | Increase or decrease (other than by redemption or conversion) the total number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock; |
| (b) | Effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or a part of the Series A Preferred Stock, but excluding a stock split or reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock; |
| (c) | Effect an exchange, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of another class of shares into shares of Series A Preferred Stock; |
| (d) | Alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the shares of such series, including the rights set forth in this Designation; |
| (e) | Amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company; or |
| (f) | Designate any new class of preferred stock, nor sell or issue in any way, shape or form, any additional shares of preferred stock other than shares in those classes of preferred stock already so designated as of the date hereof, including but not limited to, any shares of preferred stock which are, as of the date hereof authorized but of which no shares are issued or outstanding. |
For clarification, issuances of additional authorized shares of Series A Preferred under the terms herein shall not require the authorization or approval of the existing shareholders of any other class of preferred Stock.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company may, by any means authorized by law and without any vote of the Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, make technical, corrective, administrative or similar changes in this Certificate of Designation that do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the rights or preferences of the Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company may also designate and issue additional series of preferred stock from time to time in the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, which such rights, privileges, preferences and limitations shall be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and which designations and issuances shall not require the approval of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE VI· NO FURTHER ASSESSMENTS
| 6.1 | The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription price determined by the Board of Directors has been paid in money, property, or services, as the Directors shall determine, shall be subject to no further assessment to pay the debts of the Corporation, and no stock issued as fully paid up shall ever be assessable or assessed, and these Articles of Incorporation shall not and cannot be amended , regardless of the vote therefore, so as to amend, modify or rescind this Article 6. |
ARTICLE VII · NO PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
| 7.1 | Except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the shares of the Corporation shall carry with them any preemptive right to acquire additional or other shares of the Corporation and no holder of any stock of the Corporation shall be entitled as of right, to purchase or subscribe for any part of any unissued shares of stock of the Corporation or for any additional shares of stock, of any class or series, which may at any time be issued, whether now or hereafter authorized, or for any rights, options, or warrants to purchase or receive shares of stock or for any bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, or other securities. |
ARTICLE VIII – NO CUMULATIVE VOTING
| 8.1 | There shall be no cumulative voting of shares. |
ARTICLE IX
ELECTION NOT TO BE GOVERNED BY PROVISIONS OF NRS 78.411 TO 78.444.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
| 10.1 | Indemnification of Officers and Directors. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents to the fullest extent permitted under the Nevada Revised Statutes. |
| 10.2 | Indemnification Rights. Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action , suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person for whom he is the legal representative is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under the law of the State of Nevada from time to time against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by him in connection therewith . Such right of indemnification shall be a contract right that may be enforced in any manner desired by such person. Such right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other right which such directors, officers or representatives may have or hereafter acquire and, without limiting the generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their respective rights of indemnification under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders, provision of law or otherwise , as well as their rights under this Article. |
| 10.3 | Changes to Indemnification Rights; Insurance. Without limiting the application of the foregoing, the Board of Directors may adopt By-Laws from time to time with respect to indemnification to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the Law of the State of Nevada and may cause the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation as a director of officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person. |
| 10.4 | Exemption for Private Property. The private property of the Stockholders, Directors and Officers shall not be subject to the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatsoever |
| 10.5 | No Personal Liability. No director, officer or shareholder shall have any personal liability to the Corporation or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except that this provision does not eliminate nor limit in any way the liability of a director or officer for: |
| (a) | Acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law or |
| (b) | The payment of dividends in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes (N.R.S 78-300) |
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
| 11.1 | The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation may- be amended from time to time by a majority vote of all shareholders voting by written ballot in person or by proxy held at any general or special meeting of shareholders upon lawful notice. |
The foregoing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation have been duly approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 78.207 and 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
The foregoing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation have been duly approved by the required written consent of Shareholders in accordance with Sections 78.209 and 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statues. Shareholder votes representing 80.45% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Corporation voted in favor of the Corporate Action requiring this Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The percentage of vote required was a simple majority of greater than 50%.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands this 14th. day of August 2020, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts stated hereinabove are true.
| /s/ Angelo Ponzetta | |
| By: Angelo Ponzetta | |
| Its Officer and Director |