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 16, 2016
CombiMatrix Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33523 | | 47-0899439 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 310 Goddard, Suite 150, Irvine, CA | | 92618 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 753-0624
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders on June 16, 2016. The following proposals were approved according to the following final voting results:
To elect the six (6) directors named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
| Director Candidate | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Gottlieb, M.D. | | | 269,777 | | | | 173,189 | | | | 568,477 | |
| Robert E. Hoffman | | | 269,614 | | | | 173,352 | | | | 568,477 | |
| R. Judd Jessup | | | 238,987 | | | | 203,979 | | | | 568,477 | |
| Jeremy M. Jones | | | 270,542 | | | | 172,424 | | | | 568,477 | |
| Mark McDonough | | | 274,241 | | | | 168,725 | | | | 568,477 | |
| Lâle White | | | 278,276 | | | | 164,690 | | | | 568,477 | |
To ratify the appointment of Haskell & White LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016:
| For | | | 980,045 | |
| Against | | | 25,744 | |
| Abstain | | | 5,654 | |
| Broker Non-Votes | | | 0 | |
To approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary and appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the annual meeting to approve any of the proposals:
| For | | | 520,474 | |
| Against | | | 488,867 | |
| Abstain | | | 2,102 | |
| Broker Non-Votes | | | 5,654 | |
The following proposals were not approved according to the following final voting results:
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant thereunder by 300,000 shares, from 200,000 shares to 500,000 shares, and to effect various other changes thereunder:
| For | | | 116,014 | |
| Against | | | 209,098 | |
| Abstain | | | 117,854 | |
| Broker Non-Votes | | | 568,477 | |
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
| For | | | 142,535 | |
| Against | | | 178,036 | |
| Abstain | | | 122,395 | |
| Broker Non-Votes | | | 568,477 | |
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.
| | COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| Dated: June 21, 2016 | /s/ SCOTT R. BURELL |
| | Scott R. Burell, Chief Financial Officer |
