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): May 20, 2019
LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | | 001-34487 | | 91-1975651 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
Reston, VA 20190
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(571) 730-1200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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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, $0.001 par value | | LTBR | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2019 in McLean, Virginia. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on: (i) the election of five director nominees, (ii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (iii) ratification of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. The results of the votes are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected as directors by the votes indicated to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, as set forth in the proxy statement:
Nominee | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker-Non Vote | |
Seth Grae | | | 9,287,096 | | | | 2,554,426 | | | | 15,507,416 | |
Thomas Graham, Jr. | | | 10,625,397 | | | | 1,216,125 | | | | 15,507,416 | |
Victor Alessi | | | 10,635,126 | | | | 1,206,396 | | | | 15,507,416 | |
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | | | 10,611,685 | | | | 1,229,837 | | | | 15,507,416 | |
Daniel Magraw | | | 11,364,703 | | | | 476,819 | | | | 15,507,416 | |
Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker-Non Vote |
6,612,494 | | 5,102,450 | | 126,578 | | 15,507,416 |
Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Auditors
The proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:
For | | Against | | Abstain |
26,705,760 | | 231,260 | | 411,918 |
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.
| LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION | |
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Dated: May 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ Seth Grae | |
| Name: | Seth Grae | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
