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 30, 2021
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 001-35813 | 98-0376008 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor, New York, New York | 10036 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
844-967-2633
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.012 | ORMP | The Nasdaq Capital Market, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 30, 2021, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2021 Annual Meeting"). The final voting results at the 2021 Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1 — Re-election of Directors.
The stockholders re-elected the following directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The votes were as follows:
Director Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Aviad Friedman | 11,705,383 | 518,842 | 803,711 | - | ||||||||||||
Dr. Miriam Kidron | 11,453,419 | 776,749 | 797,768 | - | ||||||||||||
Nadav Kidron | 11,933,630 | 294,042 | 800,264 | - | ||||||||||||
Dr. Arie Mayer | 10,892,473 | 1,321,078 | 814,385 | - | ||||||||||||
Kevin Rakin | 10,155,935 | 2,056,527 | 815,474 | - | ||||||||||||
Leonard Sank | 11,834,896 | 367,860 | 825,180 | - |
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Prior Approval of the 2019 Incentive Plan.
The stockholders ratified the prior approval of the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
9,197,665 | 2,984,635 | 845,636 | - |
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of the Prior Approval of the Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Plan.
The stockholders ratified the prior approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
9,183,977 | 2,978,838 | 865,121 | - |
Proposal No. 4 — Ratification of the Re-election of Aviad Friedman, Xiaoming Gao, Miriam Kidron, Nadav Kidron, Arie Mayer, Kevin Rakin and Leonard Sank as Directors of the Company.
The stockholders ratified the re-election of Aviad Friedman, Xiaoming Gao, Miriam Kidron, Nadav Kidron, Arie Mayer, Kevin Rakin and Leonard Sank as directors of the Company. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
11,517,909 | 687,325 | 822,702 | - |
Proposal No. 5 — Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Staggered Board Structure.
The stockholders did not approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a staggered board structure. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
8,157,257 | 4,085,313 | 785,366 | - |
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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.
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Nadav Kidron | |
Name: | Nadav Kidron | |
Title: | President and CEO |
August 31, 2021
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