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): December 21, 2023
ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 001-38612 | 98-1485035 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6060 Silver Drive Third Floor | V5H 0H5 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 428-7656
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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value | SOLO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On December 21, 2023, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2023, are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s next annual general meeting of shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Susan Docherty | 8,018,960 | 2,212,971 | 36,075,155 | |||
Luisa Ingargiola | 7,897,402 | 2,334,529 | 36,075,155 | |||
Dietmar Ostermann | 8,116,738 | 2,115,193 | 36,075,155 | |||
Michael Richardson | 8,036,246 | 2,195,685 | 36,075,155 | |||
Steven Sanders | 8,206,073 | 2,025,858 | 36,075,155 | |||
David Shemmans | 7,984,783 | 2,247,148 | 36,075,155 | |||
Joanne Yan | 8,296,068 | 1,935,863 | 36,075,155 |
Proposal No. 2: Re-Appointment of KPMG. The proposal to re-appoint KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company until the close of the Company’s next annual general meeting was approved as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||
41,172,478 | 5,134,608 | 0 |
Proposal No. 3: Say-On-Pay Advisory Vote. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”) was approved as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
6,453,976 | 2,746,529 | 1,031,426 | 36,075,155 |
Proposal No. 4: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Say-On-Pay Votes. The option of three years was voted as the preferred frequency selected by the Company’s shareholders for future Say-on-Pay votes:
3 Years | 2 Years | 1 Year | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
5,213,963 | 464,375 | 3,345,163 | 1,208,430 | 36,075,155 |
Disclosure Regarding Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes
Based on the voting results for Proposal 4, the Company has determined to hold future Say-on-Pay votes every three years until the next required advisory vote on the preferred frequency of Say-on-Pay votes.
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.
Date: December 22, 2023 | ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP. | |
By: | /s/ Michael Bridge | |
Michael Bridge | ||
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |