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): August 15, 2018
ZOMEDICA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Alberta, Canada | 001-38298 | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 190, Ann Arbor, Michigan | 48108 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(734) 369-2555
(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 August 15, 2018, Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) fixing the number of directors of the Company at five (5), (ii) the election of directors of the Company, (iii) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and (iv) approval of the Company’s 2018 Stock Option Plan. Shareholders representing 62,390,126 shares, or 67.15%, of the common shares outstanding as of the June 19, 2018 record date were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2018. The final voting results were as follows:
1. | The proposal to fix the number of directors of the Company to be elected at the meeting at five (5) was approved by the shareholders based upon the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
55,719,425 | 13,470 | 0 | 37,172,502 |
2. | The shareholders elected the following nominees, Gerald Solensky, Jr., Shameze Rampertab, Jeffrey Rowe, James LeBar, and Rodney Williams, as directors of the Company to serve until the 2019 annual meeting and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal. | |
The votes were cast with respect to this matter as follows: |
FOR | AGAINST | WITHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
Gerald Solensky Jr. | 55,750,338 | 2,792 | 37,152,267 | |
Shameze Rampertab | 55,740,847 | 12,283 | 37,152,267 | |
Jeffrey Rowe | 55,752,027 | 1,103 | 37,152,267 | |
James LeBar | 55,752,027 | 1,103 | 37,152,267 | |
Rodney Williams | 55,752,027 | 1,103 | 37,152,267 |
3. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Accountants as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the shareholders based upon the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
62,373,855 | 16,271 | 30,515,271 |
4. | The proposal to approve, ratify and adopt the Company’s 2018 Stock Option Plan was approved by the shareholders based upon the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
55,595,747 | 126,349 | 10,799 | 37,172,502 |
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.
ZOMEDICA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. | |||
Date: August 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Shameze Rampertab | |
Name: Shameze Rampertab | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |