UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 27, 2019
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Soliton, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-38815 | 36-4729076 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5304 Ashbrook Drive
Houston, Texas 77081
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 705-4866
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbols(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | SOLY | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Soliton, Inc. (the “Company”), approved the following bonus payments and compensation changes to its named executive officers: Christopher Capelli, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Walter V. Klemp, Executive Chairman, each received a cash bonus of $75,000 and a ten-year option to purchase 35,150 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $14.62 per share vesting in four equal annual installments; Lori Bisson, Chief Financial Officer, received a cash bonus of $50,000, a ten-year option to purchase 21,100 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $14.62 per share vesting in four equal annual installments, and her base salary was increased to $300,000; and Joe Tanner, Chief Operating Officer, received a cash bonus of $45,000 and a ten-year option to purchase 16,400 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $14.62 per share vesting in four equal annual installments. In addition, on June 27, 2019, in accordance with the Company’s previously disclosed independent director compensation policy, each of the Company’s independent directors of the Board: Jonathan Foster, Bradley Hauser and Danika Harrison, received a ten-year option to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company common stock at an exercise price of $14.62 per share vesting one year from the date of issuance.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 27, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of May 31, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 14,965,182 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting, of which 9,617,642 shares, or 64.27%, were present in person or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal No. 1:
The Company's stockholders elected Walter V. Klemp, Christopher Capelli, Jonathan P. Foster, Danika Harrison and Bradley Hauser to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified as follows:
| | For | Withheld | |
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| Walter V. Klemp | 9,597,037 | 20,605 | |
| Christopher Capelli | 9,616,178 | 1,464 | |
| Jonathan Foster | 9,601,710 | 15,932 | |
| Bradley Hauser | 9,601,710 | 15,932 | |
| Danika Harrison | 9,601,760 | 18,882 | |
No broker non-votes were received.
Proposal No. 2:
The Company’s stockholders approved the increase in the available shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan from 3,000,000 shares to 3,400,000 shares as follows:
| | For | Withheld | Abstain |
| | 9,577,379 | 37,532 | 2,731 |
Proposal No. 3:
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP as the Company’s registered independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 as follows:
| | For | Withheld | Abstain |
| | 9,608,137 | 3,210 | 6,295 |
Signature
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.
| SOLITON, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Lori Bisson | |
| | Lori Bisson | |
| | Executive Vice-President, | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: July 1, 2019
