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DEF 14A Filing
Semler Scientific (SMLR) DEF 14ADefinitive proxy
Filed: 28 Sep 15, 12:00am
| | Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders’ Meeting to Be Held on October 29, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California. | | |
| | The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at http://www.hivedms.com/SMLR/. | | |
| | You are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy, or vote over the telephone or the internet as instructed in these materials, as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the meeting. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid if mailed in the United States) has been provided for your convenience. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote in person if you attend the meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder. | | |
| | Internet proxy voting may be provided to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to | | |
| | ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies. | | |
| Proposal Number | | | Proposal Description | | | Vote Required for Approval | | | Effect of Abstentions | | | Effect of Broker Non- Votes | |
| 1 | | | Election of Directors | | | Nominees receiving the most “For” votes | | | Withheld votes will have no effect | | | None | |
| 2 | | | Approval of the Company’s 2015 Employee Bonus Plan | | | “For” votes from a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter | | | Against | | | None | |
| 3 | | | Approval of Share Increase Under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan | | | “For” votes from a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter | | | Against | | | None | |
| 4 | | | Charter Amendment — Adopt a Classified Board | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter | | | Against | | | Against | |
| Proposal Number | | | Proposal Description | | | Vote Required for Approval | | | Effect of Abstentions | | | Effect of Broker Non- Votes | |
| 5 | | | Charter Amendment — Remove Series A, A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock Provisions | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter | | | Against | | | Against | |
| 6 | | | Ratification of BDO USA, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2015 | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter | | | Against | | | None | |
Name | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation/ Position Held With the Company | |
Herbert J. Semler, M.D. | | | 87 | | | Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, M.D. | | | 61 | | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Bruce J Barclay | | | 58 | | | Director | |
Aidan M. Collins | | | 53 | | | Director | |
Greg S. Garfield | | | 52 | | | Director | |
Arthur “Abbie” Leibowitz, M.D., F.A.A.P. | | | 68 | | | Director | |
Wayne T. Pan, M.D., Ph.D | | | 52 | | | Director | |
Shirley L. Semler | | | 80 | | | Director | |
Name | | | Audit | | | Compensation | | | Nominating | | |||||||||
Herbert J. Semler | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, M.D. | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Bruce J Barclay | | | | | X | | | | | | X* | | | | |||||
Aidan M. Collins | | | | | X* | | | | | ||||||||||
Greg S. Garfield | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X* | | |
Arthur “Abbie” Leibowitz, M.D., F.A.A.P. | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Wayne T. Pan, M.D., Ph.D. | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
Shirley L. Semler | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total Meetings in Fiscal 2014 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 2 | | |
Plan Category | | | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | | | Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c) | | ||||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: 2014 Stock Incentive Plan | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | $ | 2.10 | | | | | | 200,000(1) | | | |||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: 2007 Plan | | | | | 399,500 | | | | | $ | 1.10 | | | | | | 0 | | | |||
Total | | | | | 649,500 | | | | | $ | 3.20 | | | | | | 200,000(1) | | | |||
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| | | Fiscal Year Ended | | |||||||||||
| | | 2014 | | | 20 13 | | ||||||||
Audit Fees | | | | $ | 199,010 | | | | | $ | 404,000 | | | ||
Audit-related Fees | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | ||
Tax Fees | | | | | 28,000 | | | | | | 31,800 | | | ||
All Other Fees | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | ||
Total Fees | | | | $ | 227,100 | | | | | $ | 435,800 | | | ||
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Name | | | Age | | | Position(s) | |
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian | | | 61 | | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Robert G. McRae | | | 46 | | | Chief Operating Officer | |
James M. Walker | | | 67 | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned | | ||||||
5% Stockholders: | | | | ||||||||||
William H.C. Chang(1) | | | | | 965,306 | | | | | | 19.4% | | |
Eric Semler | | | | | 568,221 | | | | | | 11.4% | | |
Glenhill Advisors, LLC(2) | | | | | 341,459 | | | | | | 6.8% | | |
Green Park & Golf Ventures, LLC(3) | | | | | 253,686 | | | | | | 5.1% | | |
Executive Officers and Directors: | | | | ||||||||||
Dr. & Mrs. Semler(4) | | | | | 704,558 | | | | | | 13.6% | | |
Bruce J Barclay(5) | | | | | 15,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Aidan M. Collins(6) | | | | | 15,100 | | | | | | * | | |
Greg S. Garfield(7) | | | | | 27,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Dr. Arthur N. Leibowitz(8) | | | | | 15,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Dr. Douglas Murphy-Chutorian(9) | | | | | 356,109 | | | | | | 6.7% | | |
Dr. Wayne T. Pan(10) | | | | | 15,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Robert G. McRae(11) | | | | | 86,807 | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
Daniel E. Conger(12) | | | | | 21,420 | | | | | | * | | |
James M. Walker | | | | | 0 | | | | | | * | | |
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons) | | | | | 1,255,994 | | | | | | 22.2% | | |
Name and Principal Position | | | Fiscal Year | | | Salary ( $) | | | Bonus ($) | | | Award(s) ($)(1) | | | Compensation ($)(2)(3) | | | Total ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, M.D., director and chief executive officer | | | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 192,000 | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 117,069 | | | | | $ | 155,006 | | | | | $ | 464,075 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | | 32,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 286,305 | | | | | | 318,305 | | | ||
Robert G. McRae, chief operating officer | | | | | 2014 | | | | | | 218,295 | | | | | | 68,217 | | | | | | 34,432 | | | | | | 21,471 | | | | | | 342,415 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | | 218,295 | | | | | | 54,300 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 20,916 | | | | | | 293,511 | | | ||
James M. Walker, chief financial officer(4) | | | | | 2014 | | | | | | 85,625 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 85,625 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | ||
Daniel E. Conger, vice president, finance(5) | | | | | 2014 | | | | | | 121,272 | | | | | | 37,898 | | | | | | 6,886 | | | | | | 14,832 | | | | | | 180,888 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | | 121,275 | | | | | | 30,300 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 12,283 | | | | | | 163,858 | | |
Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | ||||||||||||
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian(1) | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 11/21/2022 | | |
Douglas Murphy-Chutorian(2) | | | | | 3,084 | | | | | | 81,916 | | | | | $ | 2.10 | | | | | | 11/08/2024 | | |
Robert G. McRae(1) | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 40 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 11/1/2020 | | |
Robert G. McRae(1) | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 6/10/2021 | | |
Robert G. McRae(1) | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 1/5/2022 | | |
Robert G. McRae(1) | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 11/21/2022 | | |
Robert G. McRae(2) | | | | | 907 | | | | | | 24,093 | | | | | $ | 2.10 | | | | | | 11/08/2024 | | |
James M. Walker | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Daniel E. Conger(1) | | | | | 6,500 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 11/1/2020 | | |
Daniel E. Conger(1) | | | | | 6,500 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 6/10/2021 | | |
Daniel E. Conger(1) | | | | | 6,500 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 1/5/2022 | | |
Daniel E. Conger(1) | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.52 | | | | | | 11/21/2022 | | |
Daniel E. Conger(2) | | | | | 181 | | | | | | 4,819 | | | | | $ | 2.10 | | | | | | 11/08/2024 | | |
Name(1)(2) | | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | | Option Awards ($)(3) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||
Herbert J. Semler, M.D. | | | | $ | 13,145 | | | | | $ | 25,414 | | | | | $ | 38,559 | | |
Bruce J. Barclay | | | | | 31,028 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 56,442 | | |
Aidan M. Collins | | | | | 21,774 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 47,188 | | |
Greg S. Garfield | | | | | 34,405 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 59,819 | | |
Arthur “Abbie” Leibowitz, M.D., F.A.A.P. | | | | | 15,667 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 41,081 | | |
Wayne T. Pan, M.D., Ph.D | | | | | 25,590 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 51,004 | | |
Shirley L. Semler | | | | | 13,145 | | | | | | 25,414 | | | | | | 38,559 | | |