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): May 26, 2022
DERMTECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38118 | | 84-2870849 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11099 N. Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100
La Jolla, CA 92037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 450-4222
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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 Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | DMTK | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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).
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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
DermTech, Inc., or the Company, held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the Annual Meeting, on May 26, 2022. Of the Company’s 29,940,048 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of March 31, 2022, a quorum of 22,731,434 shares, or approximately 75.9% of the eligible shares, was in attendance or represented by proxy. The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1
The stockholders elected the following nominees as Class I directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The voting results for the nominees were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Cynthia Collins | 12,629,409 | 4,155,955 | 5,946,070 |
Matthew Posard | 10,344,258 | 6,441,106 | 5,946,070 |
Enrico Picozza’s term as a director expired at the Annual Meeting and the Board of Directors did not nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy in this election cycle. Immediately following the Annual Meeting, the size of the Board of Directors was reduced to six members.
Proposal 2
The stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
22,516,810 | 59,913 | 154,711 | — |
Proposal 3
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
16,004,811 | 404,061 | 376,492 | 5,946,070 |
Proposal 4
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:
Votes for 1 Year | Votes for 2 Years | Votes for 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
16,407,374 | 35,321 | 166,525 | 176,144 | 5,946,070 |
Regarding Proposal 4, the board of directors has elected a frequency of one year.
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.
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| | | | DERMTECH, INC. |
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Date: May 31, 2022 | | | | By: | | /s/ Kevin Sun |
| | | | | | Name: Kevin Sun |
| | | | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |