UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 18, 2017
Energous Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-36379 | | 46-1318953 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3590 North First Street, Suite 210 San Jose, California | |
95134 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(408) 963-0200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 18, 2017, Energous Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The matters described below were voted on at the Annual Meeting and the numbers of votes cast with respect to each matter and with respect to the election of directors were as indicated:
(1) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to elect six members of the Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified as follows:
| Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Stephen R. Rizzone | | 5,062,795 | | 342,153 | | 9,872,581 | |
| Michael Leabman | | 4,886,109 | | 518,839 | | 9,872,581 | |
| Martin Cooper | | 4,902,038 | | 502,910 | | 9,872,581 | |
| John R. Gaulding | | 5,067,503 | | 337,445 | | 9,872,581 | |
| Robert J. Griffin | | 4,898,303 | | 506,645 | | 9,872,581 | |
| Rex S. Jackson | | 5,358,483 | | 46,465 | | 9,872,581 | |
(2) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as its principal independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 as follows:
| Shares voted in favor: | | 15,085,970 | |
| Shares voted against: | | 95,795 | |
| Shares abstaining: | | 95,764 | |
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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.
| | ENERGOUS CORPORATION |
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| Date: May 19, 2017 | By: | | /s/ Brian Sereda |
| | | | Brian Sereda
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
