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): June 29, 2023
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada |
| 001-41429 |
| 98-0647155 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
Suite 200, 1920 Yonge Street, |
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| M4S 3E2 |
(Address of principal executive |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 847-6898
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 Shares, no par value per share | | PMN | 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 (§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 June 29, 2023, ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (the "Company") held its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2023. Of the 8,579,284 Common Shares, no par value per share (the “Common Shares”), and the 70,000,000 Series 1 Convertible Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Shares”) outstanding as of the record date, 73,481,162 shares, or approximately 93.51%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, and of the 8,579,284 Common Shares outstanding as of the record date, 4,395,518 shares, or approximately 51.23%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of eight nominees to serve as directors until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The votes were cast as follows by holders of Common Shares:
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Name | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
Eugene Williams | 3,320,369 | | 147,921 | | 12,872 | |
Neil Cashman, M.D. | 3,470,265 | | 8,611 | | 2,286 | |
Gail Farfel, Ph.D. | 3,376,107 | | 103,302 | | 1,753 | |
Patrick D. Kirwin | 3,314,138 | | 154,640 | | 12,384 | |
Joshua Mandel-Brehm | 3,316,160 | | 112,636 | | 52,366 | |
Maggie Shafmaster, Ph.D., JD | 3,292,796 | | 103,924 | | 84,442 | |
Neil K. Warma | 3,266,932 | | 164,174 | | 50,056 | |
William Wyman | 3,048,981 | | 382,124 | | 50.057 |
Broker Non-Votes: 914,356.
All eight nominees were elected.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The votes were cast as follows by holders of Common Shares:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | |||
Ratification of appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP | 4,294,824 | | 99,591 | | 1,103 | |
Proposal No. 3: Approval to continue the Company to the jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The votes were cast as follows by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | |||
Approval of Continuance into Ontario | 4,537,149 | | 103,948 | | 6,731 | |
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.
| PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC. | |
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Date: June 30, 2023 | By: | /s/ Gail Farfel |
| | Name: Gail Farfel |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |