Securities and Exchange Commission
washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of | June | 2018 | |
Commission File Number | 001-36458 | ||
Neovasc Inc. | |||
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) | |||
Suite 5138 - 13562 Maycrest Way Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, V6V 2J7 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Document 1 | News Release dated June 4, 2018 - Neovasc Inc. Reports Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders | |
DOCUMENT 1
Neovasc Inc. Reports Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders
NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN
VANCOUVER, June 4, 2018 /CNW/ - Neovasc Inc. ("Neovasc" or the "Company") (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) is pleased to announce the results of the votes on matters considered at its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 4, 2018 in Vancouver, B.C. (the "Meeting").
At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") re-elected board members Alexei Marko, Paul Geyer, Dr. Jane Hsiao, Steven Rubin, Dr. William O'Neill, and Doug Janzen to serve in office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the voting in respect of the election of directors are as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
Alexei Marko | 548,672,471 | 94.47% | 32,102,416 | 5.53% |
Paul Geyer | 559,499,943 | 96.34% | 21,274,944 | 3.66% |
Dr. Jane Hsiao | 561,304,486 | 96.65% | 19,470,400 | 3.35% |
Steven Rubin | 560,192,689 | 96.46% | 20,852,197 | 3.54% |
Dr. William O'Neill | 562,311,935 | 96.82% | 18,462,951 | 3.18% |
Doug Janzen | 560,930,077 | 96.58% | 19,844,809 | 3.42% |
At the Meeting, the Shareholders also approved amendments to the Company's stock option plan and the unallocated options thereunder (91.69% of votes cast in favour), approved the Company's Common Share Consolidation (83.84% of votes cast in favour) and re-appointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants as auditors of the Company (94.81% of votes cast in favour).
As of May 31, 2018, a total of 1,860,184,719 Common Shares were issued and outstanding.
About Neovasc Inc.
Neovasc is a specialty medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets products for the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. Its products include the Reducer, for the treatment of refractory angina, which is not currently available in the United States and has been available in Europe since 2015, and the Tiara, for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease, which is currently under clinical investigation in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information, visit: www.neovasc.com.
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SOURCE Neovasc Inc.
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For further information:Investor Relations, Neovasc Inc., Chris Clark, 604 248-4138, cclark@neovasc.com
CO: Neovasc Inc.
CNW 17:38e 04-JUN-18
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Neovasc Inc. | |||||
(Registrant) | |||||
Date: |
June 4, 2018 |
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By: |
/s/Chris Clark
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Name: Chris Clark Title: Chief Financial Officer
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