Creatd, Inc. 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Market Information Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “VOCL.” Our stock had previously been quoted on OTCQB under the symbol “CRTD,” with such change having become effective on April 4, 2023, following approval from FINRA. Our common stock is dual-listed on Upstream under the symbol “VOCL.” Upstream is the trading app for digital securities and NFTs powered by Horizon Fintex and MERJ Exchange Limited (“MERJ”). U.S. investors are not permitted to purchase, deposit or sell securities listed on Upstream. Holders As of December 31, 2022, there were approximately 194 registered holders of record of our Common Stock, and approximately 5 holders of record of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Since certain shares of our Common Stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, the foregoing number of holders of our Common Stock is not representative of the number of beneficial holders of our Common Stock. Dividends To date, we have not paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and do not plan to pay such dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board will determine our future dividend policy on the basis of many factors, including results of operations, capital requirements, and general business conditions. Dividends, under the Nevada Revised Statutes, may only be paid from our net profits or surplus. To date, we have not had a fiscal year with net profits and, subject to a valuation by the Board of the present value of the Company’s assets, do not have surplus. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we issued securities that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as listed below. All of the securities discussed in this Item 2 were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Warrant Exercises During the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2,602,143 warrants were cashlessly exercised, resulting in the issuance of 2,150,848 shares and the cancellation of 2,602,143 warrants. Consultant Shares During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 369,843 shares of Common Stock to consultants and employees. Debt Conversion During the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2 lenders converted $163,407 in promissory notes into 256,479 shares of Common Stock. ITEM 6. [Reserved] Not applicable. 28