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): June 10, 2015
Trovagene, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-35558 | | 27-2004382 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | IRS Employer |
of incorporation or organization) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
11055 Flintkote Avenue, Suite A
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 952-7570
(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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 10, 2015, Trovagene, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 16,417,523 shares of common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2015, as supplemented, are as follows:
Proposal 1. All of the eight (8) nominees for director were elected to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death. The result of the votes to elect the eight (8) directors was as follows:
Directors | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non Vote | |
Dr. Paul Billings | | 8,985,194 | | 0 | | 64,438 | | 7,367,891 | |
Gary S. Jacob | | 5,829,839 | | 0 | | 3,219,793 | | 7,367,891 | |
Thomas H. Adams | | 5,727,759 | | 0 | | 3,321,873 | | 7,367,891 | |
John P. Brancaccio | | 5,835,339 | | 0 | | 3,214,293 | | 7,367,891 | |
Antonius Schuh | | 8,984,601 | | 0 | | 65,031 | | 7,367,891 | |
Dr. Stanley Tennant | | 8,985,194 | | 0 | | 64,438 | | 7,367,891 | |
Dr. Rodney S. Markin | | 8,985,194 | | 0 | | 64,438 | | 7,367,891 | |
Carl Feldbaum | | 8,984,394 | | 0 | | 65,238 | | 7,367,891 | |
Proposal 2. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 was ratified and approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non Vote |
16,148,489 | | 152,853 | | 116,181 | | 0 |
Proposal 3. The adoption of an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder to 5,000,000 shares from 2,500,000 shares of common stock was ratified and approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non Vote |
8,130,153 | | 872,655 | | 46,824 | | 7,367,891 |
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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.
Dated: June 10, 2015 | |
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| TROVAGENE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Antonius Schuh |
| | Antonius Schuh |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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