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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2009
ADVANT-E CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-30983 | 88-0339012 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2680 Indian Ripple Rd., Dayton, OH | 45440 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 937-429-4288
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
On October 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of Advant-e Corporation adopted a resolution to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of its authorized common shares of stock to 100,000,000. The previously authorized number of shares was 20,000,000. In lieu of a meeting and vote of shareholders, a majority of the Company’s shareholders gave written consent to the amendment.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On October 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of Advant-e Corporation authorized a ten-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock. All shareholders of record on November 30, 2009 will receive ten shares in exchange for each share held on that date.
On October 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of Advant-e Corporation authorized the payment of a cash dividend totaling approximately $2 million ($.03 per share after the aforementioned ten-for-one stock split). The dividend is payable in three installments of $.01 each by no later than December 31, 2009, June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2010.
On October 30, 2009 the Company was informed that its stock trading symbol (formerly AVEE) was changed, pursuant to the Company’s request, to ADVC.
The press release announcing the above described events is attached as an exhibit.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 3(i) | Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation | Filed herewith | ||
| 99.1 | Company Press Release | Filed herewith | ||
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.
| Advant-e Corporation (Registrant) | ||||
| October 30, 2009 | By: | /S/ JASON K. WADZINSKI | ||
| Jason K. Wadzinski | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||