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) February 11, 2008
The Tirex Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 33-17598-NY | 22-2824362 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 1000, Stratford
Postal Store |
(MailingAddress) |
06614-9991 |
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (203) 522-3247
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
PO Box 22002
1307
Ste-Catherine Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3G 2V9
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Section 3Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.03
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
For a description of the material modification to the rights of security holders, please refer to Item 5.03.
Section 5Changes in Control of Registrant
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
On February 11, 2008, the Board of Directors (Board) of The Tirex Corporation (Tirex or the Corporation) passed a resolution approving of : i) the form, terms and provisions of the Corporations amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and ii) the filing of the Certificate with the State of Delaware. The Certificate increases the common stock of the Corporation (the Common Stock) from two hundred and fifty million (250,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, to one billion (1,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001. The Board also authorized the Corporation to create blank check preferred stock (Blank Check Preferred Stock). The conditions attached to any series of Blank Check Preferred Stock will be determined by the Board. The Corporations management intends to issue shares of Common Stock to satisfy certain of the Corporations liabilities, including accrued and unpaid salaries.
In a separate resolution passed by the Board on February 12, 2008, the Board passed a resolution approving of : i) the form, terms and provisions of the Certificate of Designation (Certificate of Designation) of Series A Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) and ii) the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Designation approves of the issuance of up to one million (1,000,000) shares of Series A Preferred Stock. No cash dividends shall be paid with respect to the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock shall give its holders the right to one hundred (100) votes per share on any matter properly before the shareholders for a vote. The voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be subject to all splits and each share will be convertible into five (5) shares of Common Stock upon the earlier of: (i) the holders election or (ii) January 8, 2009. The holders of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any non cash distributions to holders of shares of Common Stock, including without limitation, stock dividends, stock splits and securities issued in a recapitalization. In the event of the liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to the holders of Common Stock, an amount up to but not greater than the original purchase price per share of Series A Preferred Stock, notwithstanding the par value of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Item 9.01(d) Financial Statements and Exhibits The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
3.8(i)
Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE TIREX CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: February 13, 2008 | ||
/s/ John L. Threshie Jr. | ||
John L. Threshie Jr. | ||
President |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit | Description |
3.8(i) | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
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