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): July 21, 2008
Commission file number: 000-23687
STOCKHOUSE INC.
(Exact name
of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 84-1379282 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 500-750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British
Columbia, V6C 2T7
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(604) 331-0995
(Issuer's telephone
number)
Stockgroup Information Systems Inc.
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Name Change to Stockhouse Inc.
Effective July 21, 2008 Stockhouse Inc. (Stockhouse or the Company) commenced trading on the United States over-the-counter bulletin board under its new trading symbol STKH.OB and on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange under the new symbol SHC.V. The new symbols were issued as a result of the Companys name change from Stockgroup Information Systems Inc. to Stockhouse Inc. which proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at its annual general meeting held on June 17, 2008 and effected by the Company with the Colorado Secretary of State on July 10, 2008. The Company's shareholders voted 96.9% in favor of the Company name change at the Company's annual general meeting.
Results of Annual General Meeting
Stockhouse held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 17, 2008 for the purpose of adopting the following proposals:
1. | To elect the Companys Board of Directors; |
2. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008; |
3. | To approve the Companys Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Option Plan. |
4. | To approve a change in the Companys name to Stockhouse Inc. |
At the annual meeting, 27,478,104 shareholder votes were cast and the above proposals were approved by a majority of our stockholders. The results of the shareholder vote taken on the proposals was as follows:
Proposals | % For | % Against | % Abstain/Withheld |
Director Nominee: Marcus New | 97.42 | - | 2.58 |
Director Nominee: David Caddey | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Director Nominee: Louis Deboer III | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Director Nominee: Patrick Spain | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Director Nominee: Stephen Zacharias | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Director Nominee: Thomas Baker | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Director Nominee: Janet Scardino | 97.44 | - | 2.56 |
Ratification of Deloitte and Touche LLP | 97.45 | - | 2.55 |
Approval of Amended and Restated 2007 | |||
Stock Option Plan | 65.98 | 30.61 | 3.41 |
Approval of Change of Company name to | 96.91 | 0.54 | 2.56 |
Stockhouse Inc. |
The Companys new CUSIP number is 861281 103.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment filed with the Colorado Secretary of State on July 10, 2008. |
99.1 |
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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.
STOCKHOUSE INC.
By:
/s/ Marcus New
Marcus New
President and Chief
Executive Officer
July 22, 2008