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 14, 2019
RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-37428 (Commission File Number) | 26-3474527 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1000 | ||
| Los Angeles, California | 90067 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(310) 203-1000
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 14, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following two proposals and cast their votes as described below.
Proposal 1—Election of Directors
Each of the seven nominees for election to the board of directors was elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified by the following votes:
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Noah Doyle | 693,656 | 50,529 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Matthew W. Foehr | 693,797 | 50,388 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Paul V. Maier | 692,004 | 52,181 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Dr. William M. Merino | 688,766 | 55,419 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Andrew J. Ritter | 691,720 | 52,465 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Ira E. Ritter | 701,061 | 43,124 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
| Michael D. Step | 704,326 | 39,859 | 4,875,639 | |||||||||
Proposal 2—Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of the board of directors of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved by the following vote:
| For: | 5,331,655 |
| Against: | 261,785 |
| Abstained: | 26,384 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | — |
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.
| RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew J. Ritter | |
| Name: | Andrew J. Ritter | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: June 17, 2019 | ||