UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 6, 2007
VELOCITY EXPRESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-28452 | 87-0355929 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Morningside Drive North Bldg. B, Suite 300 Westport, Connecticut |
06880 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (203) 349-4160
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
(b)
Mr. James Brown, a founder and Managing Director of TH Lee Putman Ventures L.P., has served as a director of the Company since July 2000. Mr. Brown declined to be nominated as a director at the Companys annual meeting held on December 6, 2007 and, consequently, is no longer a director of the Company.
At the annual meeting of stockholders, held on December 6, 2007, all nominees for election as directors were elected by the Companys stockholders. The Companys board of directors consists of Vincent A. Wasik, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alexander Paluch, Richard A. Kassar, Leslie E. Grodd and John J. Perkins. The directors will serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and duly qualified.
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On December 6, 2007, Velocity Express Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company) announced that a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on its Common Stock, shall become effective as of 9:00 a.m. (EST) on December 7, 2007. On December 6, 2007, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Companys Common Stock at a ratio between one-for-ten and one-for-fifteen shares, with the precise ratio to be determined by the Companys board of directors. On December 6, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the reverse stock split at a ratio of one-for-15 shares and authorized the Company to file a Certificate of Amendment effective on December 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in order to effect the 1-for-15 reverse stock split. The reverse split is intended to assist the Company in satisfying the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
The press release dated December 6, 2007, announcing the reverse stock split is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders, held on December 6, 2007, the Companys stockholders ratified the appointment by the audit committee, of UHY LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2008.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 6, 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.
| VELOCITY EXPRESS CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Edward W. Stone | |
| Name: | Edward W. Stone | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: December 6, 2007
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Document | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 6, 2007 | |
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