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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  August 14, 2012

Spherix Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  301-897-2540

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Spherix Incorporated (the “Company”) for a vote at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held on August 14, 2012.

1.              Election of six (6) Directors.

2.              Authorization to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635.

3.              Amendment of Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan.

4.              To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Amendment”), which will authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio to be designated by the Board of Directors within a range of 1:5 to 1:20 and will reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock at a corresponding ratio (the “Reverse Stock Split”).

5.              Ratification of the appointment of the independent accoutants.

The results of such votes were as follows:

1.              The six (6) incumbent directors were re-elected.  The following votes were cast in the election of six (6) directors:

2.              Authorization to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635:

3.              Amendment of Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan:

4.              To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Amendment”), which will authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio to be designated by the Board of Directors within a range of 1:5 to 1:20 and will reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock at a corresponding ratio (the “Reverse Stock Split”):

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5.              Ratification of the appointment of the independent accoutants:

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.

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