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The Alkaline Water Company Inc.
0001532390
2023-04-05
2023-04-05
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):
April 5, 2023
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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001-38754
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99-0367049
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(IRS Employer |
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File Number) |
Identification No.) |
8541 E. Anderson Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
85255
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 656-2423
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading Symbols |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
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WTER
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information contained in Item 5.03 of this current report on Form 8-K is responsive to this item.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective April 5, 2023, we effected a fifteen for one reverse stock split of our authorized and issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, our authorized common stock has decreased from 200,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of US$0.001 per share, to 13,333,333 shares of common stock, with a par value of US$0.001 per share, and the number of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock has decreased from approximately 152,080,692 to approximately 10,138,713. Any fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.
Our authorized preferred stock was not affected by the reverse stock split and continues to be 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of US$0.001 per share.
The reverse stock split became effective with the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening for trading on April 5, 2023 under the existing stock symbol "WTER". Our new CUSIP number is 01643A 306.
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.
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
/s/ Frank Chessman
Frank Chessman
Chief Executive Officer
April 5, 2023