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 14, 2020
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Nevada | 0-52567 | 82-049-7368 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350, Englewood, CO | | 80112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(720) 340-4949
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(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) was held onMay 14, 2020. As of the close of business on April 20, 2020, the Company had outstanding 90,082,602 shares of common stock, of which 51,720,833 shares were represented at the meeting by proxy and in person; accordingly, a quorum was constituted. The matters voted upon and the final results of the voting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:
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Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes |
Thomas E. Zelibor | 19,049,254 | 2,645,684 | 30,025,895 |
James S. Marcelli | 16,908,998 | 4,785,940 | 30,025,895 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Morison Cogen LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 2. The proposal was approved.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes |
50,934,804 | 64,281 | 721,748 | - |
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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LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC. |
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By: | /s/ James S. Marcelli |
Name: | James S. Marcelli |
Title: | President |
Dated: May 18, 2020
