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 21, 2022
KINTARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada |
| 001-37823 |
| 99-0360497 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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9920 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 350-4364
N/A
(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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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
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| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock |
| KTRA |
| 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
As described under Proposal 2 of Item 5.07 of this Current Report, on June 21, 2022, the stockholders of Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) voted at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to approve an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) from 175,000,000 to 275,000,000 shares. The Articles of Incorporation were amended by deleting Article 2 thereof in its entirety and inserting the following:
NUMBER OF SHARES WITH PAR VALUE:
275,000,000 COMMON - $0.001 PAR VALUE
5,000,000 PREFERRED - $0.001 PAR VALUE
The Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 21, 2022 is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 21, 2022, the Company held its Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of directors, (ii) adoption of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for issuance thereunder from 175,000,000 to 275,000,000 shares, (iii) adoption of an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 13,000,000 to 22,000,000 shares, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The voting results for each item of business voted upon at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
1. | The proposal to elect the following nominees, Robert E. Hoffman, Robert J. Toth, Jr., Laura Johnson, and Tamara A. Seymour, as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal. |
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| BROKER |
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Robert E. Hoffman |
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| 28,439,883 |
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| 2,270,224 |
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| 16,611,666 |
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Robert J. Toth, Jr. |
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| 28,368,290 |
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| 2,341,817 |
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| 16,611,666 |
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Laura Johnson |
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| 28,361,842 |
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| 2,348,265 |
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| 16,611,666 |
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Tamara A. Seymour |
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| 28,349,744 |
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| 2,360,363 |
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| 16,611,666 |
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The stockholders elected each nominee as a director of the Company.
2. | The votes cast with respect to the proposal to adopt an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder from 175,000,000 to 275,000,000 shares were as follows: |
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| ABSTAIN |
| BROKER NON-VOTES |
41,467,626 |
| 5,454,819 |
| 399,328 |
| 0 |
The stockholders approved the proposal to adopt the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
3. | The votes cast with respect to the proposal to adopt an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 13,000,000 to 22,000,000 shares were as follows: |
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FOR |
| AGAINST |
| ABSTAIN |
| BROKER NON-VOTES |
23,753,237 |
| 6,563,820 |
| 393,050 |
| 16,611,666 |
The stockholders approved the proposal to adopt the amendment to the 2017 Plan.
4. | The votes cast with respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 were as follows: |
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| ABSTAIN |
| BROKER NON-VOTES |
44,817,336 |
| 1,080,432 |
| 1,424,005 |
| 0 |
The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. |
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3.1 |
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104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XRBL document).
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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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Date: June 22, 2022 |
| By: |
| /s/ Scott Praill |
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| Name: Scott Praill |
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer |