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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 19, 2021


VirnetX Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
 
001-33852
 
77-0390628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
308 Dorla Court, Suite 206
Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(775) 548-1785
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
VHC
New York Stock Exchange



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

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ITEM 8.01.
OTHER EVENTS.
On April 19, 2021, the arbitrator in the previously disclosed arbitration between VirnetX Holding Corporation and McKool Smith, P.C,  (“McKool”),  McKool Smith P.C. v. VirnetX, Inc., AAA Case No. 01-20-0003-7975, awarded McKool $36,322,708.79 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest in the amount of 5% simple interest from March 23, 2021 to April 18, 2021, and post-judgment interest in the amount of 5%, compounded annually, until payment of the award.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
VirnetX Holding Corporation
     
 
By:
/s/ Kendall Larsen
   
Kendall Larsen
Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: April 20, 2021