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
July 7, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 000-00643 | 46-3235589 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
330 West William Street, Corning, New York | 14830 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(607) 936-3755
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 7, 2017, Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (the “Holding Company”) received notice that its Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation reallocating its shares of preferred stock into 255,500 shares of 6% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (from 140,000 shares) and 244,500 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (from 360,000 shares) with the Department of State of the State of New York. That amendment to the Holding Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was effective as of the June 27, 2017 filing date.
The Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation described above is filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the number of shares of preferred Stock allocated between 6% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock filed by the Department of State of the State of New York on June 27, 2017.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
By: /s/ Firouzeh Sarhangi
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dated: July 20, 2017
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Form 8-K of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation
with respect to the number of shares of preferred Stock
allocated between 6% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock
and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock filed by
the Department of State of the State of New York
on June 27, 2017 Filed herewith