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 2, 2017
THE JOINT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36724 | 90-0544160 |
| (State or other juris- | (Commission file | (IRS employer |
| diction of incorporation) | number) | identification number) |
16767 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 240
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(480) 245-5960
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2017 annual meeting of stockholders of The Joint Corp. (the “Company”) was held on June 2, 2017. Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on at the meeting and the final voting results.
Proposal 1. The election of seven members of the Company’s board of directors for terms expiring at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with the results below, each nominee was elected to serve as a director.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| Peter D. Holt | 6,742,489 | 1,086,380 | 863,746 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| Ronald V. DaVella | 6,456,276 | 1,164,708 | 1,071,631 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| James H. Amos, Jr. | 6,453,277 | 1,242,577 | 996,761 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| Suzanne M. Decker | 5,857,692 | 1,845,470 | 989,453 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| Richard A. Kerley | 7,895,179 | 184,298 | 613,138 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| Matthew E. Rubel | 8,349,411 | 180,297 | 162,907 | 3,614,162 | ||||
| Bret Sanders | 8,555,613 | 132,305 | 4,697 | 3,614,162 | ||||
Proposal 2. The ratification of the selection of EKS&H LLLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. In accordance with the results below, the selection of EKS&H LLLP was ratified.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 11,586,499 | 9,095 | 711,183 | - |
Proposal 3. The approval of the amendment of The Joint Corp. Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”) to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 1,087,000 shares. In accordance with the results below, the increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Stock Plan was not adopted.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 3,275,021 | 5,165,716 | 251,878 | 3,614,162 |
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.
Date: June 6, 2017
| The Joint Corp. | ||
| By | /s/Peter D. Holt | |
| Peter D. Holt | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||