Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Since August
15, 2023, the Company’s common stock has traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SRM.
As
of March 21, 2024, there were 28 shareholders of record. 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.
The last reported sales price
for our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 29, 2024 was $1.59.
Dividends
We
do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and we intend to retain all of our earnings,
if any, to finance our growth and operations and to fund the expansion of our business. Payment of any dividends will be made in the
discretion of our Board of Directors, after our taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results,
current and anticipated cash needs and plans for expansion. No dividends may be declared or paid on our common shares, unless a dividend,
payable in the same consideration or manner, is simultaneously declared or paid, as the case may be, on our shares of preferred stock,
if any.
Issuance
of Unregistered Securities
During
the period from the date of the Company’s IPO (August 14, 2023) to December 31, 2023, the Company issued 315,500 shares of its
restricted common stock, valued at a total of $612,800 (based on the date of the respective agreements), to three companies. Additionally,
at December 31, 2023, the Company has stock payable for services due one company for $676,000 representing 400,000 shares of the Company’s
restricted common stock.
Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
There
were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
On
March 21, 2023, our Board of Directors and majority shareholders, respectively, approved the SRM Entertainment, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2023 Plan”), to be administered by our Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the 2023 Plan, we are authorized to
grant options and other equity awards to officers, directors, employees and consultants. The purchase price of each share of common stock
purchasable under an award issued pursuant to the 2023 Plan, shall be determined by our Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion,
at the time of grant, but shall not be less than 100% of the fair market of such share of common stock on the date the award is granted,
subject to adjustment. Our Compensation Committee shall also have sole authority to set the terms of all awards at the time of grant.
Pursuant to the 2023 Plan, a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock shall be set aside and reserved for issuance, subject to
adjustments as may be required in accordance with the terms of the 2022 Plan. At December 31, 2023 the Company had issued a 100,000 stock
grant to one of the company’s consultants and a total of 90,000 stock options to three of our Directors.
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6. [RESERVED]
Not
applicable to a smaller reporting company.