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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

 

December 28, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

000-52952

Commission File Number

 

FREEDOM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   56-2560951
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

6461 N 100 E, Ossian, Indiana   46777
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(260) 490-9990
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Title of each class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  Name of each exchange on which
registered
   

 

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On December 28, 2021, Freedom Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “FHLD”) entered into a Binding Letter of Intent in which the Company shall acquire equity interests consisting of an aggregate of 10,000 shares of common stock of Carbon Zero Asset Management, Inc. (COzero), representing 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of (the “Acquisition”).

 

Upon the consummation of the Acquisition, COzero will become a wholly owned subsidiary of FHLD subject to adjustment based on FHLD’s due diligence review, any third-party valuation reports of the Company that COzero agrees to provide with any adjustment to terms to be set forth in the Definitive Agreement (the “Purchase Price”), with the intent to operate the Company as a wholly owned subsidiary of FHLD.

 

The Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:

 

1. subject to adjustment, 311,672,730 shares of common stock of FHLD, par value $0.0001 (the “Shares”) shall be issued to COzero shareholders.

 

The closing shall occur on or before February 15, 2022, unless mutually extended with the following conditions:

 

1. FHLD having consummated financing in the minimum amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and up to a maximum of Ten Million Dollars contemporaneous with the Closing.
2. FHLD shall have an aggregate of 17,000,000 shares of FHLD Common stock issued and outstanding upon the conversion of all classes of preferred shares.
3. FHLD shall appoint 1 member to the Board of Directors
4. COzero shall appoint 3 members to the Board of Directors
5. FHLD and COzero shall mutually appoint 1 independent member to the Board of Directors
6. COzero shall supply audited financial statements for periods ending December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders (applicable?)

 

1. The Articles of Incorporation certificates of designations for all class of preferred shares have been amended as follows:

 

C. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

 

1. DESIGNATION. This class of stock of this Corporation shall be named and designated “Series A Preferred Stock”. It shall have 80 shares authorized at $2.00 par value per share.

 

2. CONVERSION RIGHTS.

 

a. If at least one share of Series A Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, then the total aggregate issued shares of Series A Preferred Stock at any given time, regardless of their number, shall be convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock which equals four times the sum of: i) the total number of shares of Common Stock which are issued and outstanding at the time of conversion, plus ii) the total number of shares of Series B and Series C Preferred Stocks which are issued and outstanding at the time of conversion. The stock certificate(s) evidencing the Common Stock shall be issued with a restrictive legend indicating that it was issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and that it cannot be transferred unless it is so registered, or an exemption from registration is available, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation.

 

b. Each individual share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to 78,482

 

 

 

 

1. ISSUANCE. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock may only be issued in exchange for the partial or full retirement of debt held by Management, employees or consultants, or as directed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

 

2. VOTING RIGHTS.

 

a. If at least one share of Series A Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, then the total aggregate issued shares of Series A Preferred Stock at any given time, regardless of their number, shall have voting rights equal to four times the sum of: i) the total number of shares of Common Stock which are issued and outstanding at the time of voting, plus ii) the total number of shares of Series B and Series C Preferred Stocks which are issued and outstanding at the time of voting.

 

b. Each individual share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the voting rights equal to:

 

[four times the sum of: {all shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at time of voting + all shares of Series B and Series C Preferred Stocks issued and outstanding at time of voting}]

 

divided by:

 

[the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of voting]

 

D. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

 

1. DESIGNATION. This class of stock of this Corporation shall be named and designated “Series B Preferred Stock”. It shall have 250,000 shares authorized at $2.00 par value per share.

 

2. DIVIDENDS. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion.

 

3. LIQUIDATION RIGHTS. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation an amount equal to $5.00 per share or, in the event of an aggregate subscription by a single subscriber for Series B Preferred Stock in excess of $100,000, $5.00 per share (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations and the like with respect to such shares) (the “Preference Value”), plus all declared but unpaid dividends, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock held by them. After the payment of the full applicable Preference Value of each share of the Series B Preferred Stock as set forth herein, the remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock.

 

4. CONVERSION

 

(a) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time, and/or from time to time, into five common shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share

 

(b) Promptly after the Conversion Date, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable to the holder pursuant to the holder’s conversion of Series B Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The stock certificate(s) evidencing the Common Stock shall be issued with a restrictive legend indicating that it was issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and that it cannot be transferred unless it is so registered, or an exemption from registration is available, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation. The Common Stock shall be issued in the same name as the person who is the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation, such transfer can be made in compliance with applicable securities laws. The person in whose name the certificate(s) of Common Stock are so registered shall be treated as a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation on the date the Common Stock certificate(s) are so issued.

 

All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares as provided herein shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Effective as of the Conversion Date, such converted Series B Preferred Shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holder with respect to such shares shall immediately terminate except the right to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

 

 

 

 

(c) The Corporation covenants that, within 30 days of receipt of a conversion notice from any holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock wherein which such conversion would create more shares of Common Stock than are authorized, the Corporation will increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock sufficient to satisfy such holder of shares of Series B submitting such conversion notice.

 

5. VOTING RIGHTS. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have five votes for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Corporation.

 

6. PRICE.

 

(a) The initial price of each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be $10.00.

 

(b) The price of each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be changed either through a majority vote of the Board of Directors through a resolution at a meeting of the Board, or through a resolution passed at an Action Without Meeting of the unanimous Board, until such time as a listed secondary and/or listed public market develops for the shares.

 

7. LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS ON CONVERSION. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock may not be converted into shares of Common Stock for a period of; a) six (6) months after purchase, if the Company voluntarily or involuntarily files public reports pursuant to Section 12 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or b) twelve (12) months if the Company does not file such public reports.

 

E. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK

 

1. DESIGNATION. This class of stock of this Corporation shall be named and designated “Series C Preferred Stock”. It shall have 150,000 shares authorized at $2.00par value per share.

 

2. DIVIDENDS. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion.

 

3. LIQUIDATION RIGHTS. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any stock ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation an amount equal to $5.00 per share or, in the event of an aggregate subscription by a single subscriber for Series C Preferred Stock in excess of $100,000, $5.00 per share (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations and the like with respect to such shares) (the “Preference Value”), plus all declared but unpaid dividends, for each share of Series C Preferred Stock held by them. After the payment of the full applicable Preference Value of each share of the Series C Preferred Stock as set forth herein, the remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock.

 

4. CONVERSION

 

(a) Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time, and/or from time to time, into 1.50 common shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $2.00per share.

 

(b) Promptly after the Conversion Date, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable to the holder pursuant to the holder’s conversion of Series C Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The stock certificate(s) evidencing the Common Stock shall be issued with a restrictive legend indicating that it was issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and that it cannot be transferred unless it is so registered, or an exemption from registration is available, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation. The Common Stock shall be issued in the same name as the person who is the holder of the Series C Preferred Stock unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation, such transfer can be made in compliance with applicable securities laws. The person in whose name the certificate(s) of Common Stock are so registered shall be treated as a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation on the date the Common Stock certificate(s) are so issued.

 

All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Shares as provided herein shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Effective as of the Conversion Date, such converted Series C Preferred Shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holder with respect to such shares shall immediately terminate except the right to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

 

 

 

 

(c) The Corporation covenants that, within 30 days of receipt of a conversion notice from any holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock wherein which such conversion would create more shares of Common Stock than are authorized, the Corporation will increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock sufficient to satisfy such holder of shares of Series C submitting such conversion notice.

 

5. VOTING RIGHTS. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have 1.51 votes for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Corporation.

 

6. PRICE.

 

(a) The initial price of each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be $10.00.

 

(b) The price of each share of Series C Preferred Stock may be changed either through a majority vote of the Board of Directors through a resolution at a meeting of the Board, or through a resolution passed at an Action Without Meeting of the unanimous Board, until such time as a listed secondary and/or listed public market develops for the shares.

 

7. LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS ON CONVERSION. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock may not be converted into shares of Common Stock for a period of; a) six (6) months after purchase, if the Company voluntarily or involuntarily files public reports pursuant to Section 12 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or b) twelve (12) months if the Company does not file such public reports.

 

F. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK

 

1. DESIGNATION. This class of stock of this Corporation shall be named and designated “Series D Preferred Stock”. It shall have 500,000 shares authorized at $2.00par value per share.

 

2. DIVIDENDS. The holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion.

 

3. LIQUIDATION RIGHTS. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any stock ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation an amount equal to $10.00 per share or, in the event of an aggregate subscription by a single subscriber for Series D Preferred Stock in excess of $100,000, $5.00 per share (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations and the like with respect to such shares) (the “Preference Value”), plus all declared but unpaid dividends, for each share of Series D Preferred Stock held by them. After the payment of the full applicable Preference Value of each share of the Series D Preferred Stock as set forth herein, the remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock.

 

4. CONVERSION

 

(a) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time, and/or from time to time, into one common shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share.

 

(b) Promptly after the Conversion Date, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable to the holder pursuant to the holder’s conversion of Series D Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The stock certificate(s) evidencing the Common Stock shall be issued with a restrictive legend indicating that it was issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and that it cannot be transferred unless it is so registered, or an exemption from registration is available, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation. The Common Stock shall be issued in the same name as the person who is the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation, such transfer can be made in compliance with applicable securities laws. The person in whose name the certificate(s) of Common Stock are so registered shall be treated as a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation on the date the Common Stock certificate(s) are so issued.

 

All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Shares as provided herein shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Effective as of the Conversion Date, such converted Series D Preferred Shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holder with respect to such shares shall immediately terminate except the right to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

 

 

 

 

(c) The Corporation covenants that, within 30 days of receipt of a conversion notice from any holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock wherein which such conversion would create more shares of Common Stock than are authorized, the Corporation will increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock sufficient to satisfy such holder of shares of Series D submitting such conversion notice.

 

5. VOTING RIGHTS. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall NOT have voting rights for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Corporation.

 

6. PRICE.

 

(a) The initial price of each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall be $10.00.

 

(b) The price of each share of Series D Preferred Stock may be changed either through a majority vote of the Board of Directors through a resolution at a meeting of the Board, or through a resolution passed at an Action Without Meeting of the unanimous Board, until such time as a listed secondary and/or listed public market develops for the shares.

 

7. LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS ON CONVERSION. Shares of Series D Preferred Stock may not be converted into shares of Common Stock for a period of; a) six (6) months after purchase, if the Company voluntarily or involuntarily files public reports pursuant to Section 12 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or b) twelve (12) months if the Company does not file such public reports.

 

(G) Provisions, if any, governing the restriction on the transferability of any of the shares of stock of the corporation may be set forth in the Bylaws of the corporation or in any agreement or agreements duly entered into.

 

(H) To the extent permitted by Section 2-104(b)(5) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, notwithstanding any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law requiring a greater proportion than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in order to take or authorize any action, any such action may be taken or authorized upon the concurrence of at least a majority of the aggregate number of votes entitled to be cast thereon.

 

1. No holder of any of the shares of any class of the corporation shall be entitled as of right to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of any class of the corporation which the corporation proposes to issue or any rights or options which the corporation proposes to grant for the purchase of shares of any class of the corporation or for the purchase of any shares, bonds, securities, or obligations of the corporation which are convertible into or exchangeable for, or which carry any rights, to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire shares of any class of the corporation; and any and all of such shares, bonds, securities, or obligations of the corporation, whether nor or hereafter authorized or created, may be issued, or may be reissued or transferred if the same have been reacquired and have treasury status, and any and all of such rights and options may be granted by the Board of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations, and associations and for such lawful consideration, and on such terms, as the Board of Directors in its discretion may determine, without first offering the same, or any thereof, to any said holder.

 

3. The amendment was approved by the required vote of the shareholders in accordance with Section 2-506 of the Maryland General Corporation Law.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On December 29, 2021, we issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 titled “Freedom Holdings, Inc. (FHLD) Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Blockchain-Based Asset Management Company”.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to Item 8.01 (including the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. This current report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein (including the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto).

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.01   Binding Letter of Intent dated 12-28-2021
3.03   Amendment-Articles of Incorporation Certificate of Designation Amendment
99.1   Press Release dated 12-29-2021
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Dated: December 29, 2021 By: /s/ Brian Kistler
    Brian Kistler
    Chief Executive Officer