Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 20, 2020, InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc., or the “Corporation”, held its Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, shareholders voted in favor of all items of business, as indicated below:
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The Corporation’s shareholders voted to elect the following persons to the board of directors of the Corporation, each to serve until the 2021 Annual General Meeting:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | | % Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | %Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Eric A. Adams | | | 639,176 | | | | 90.84 | | | | 64,464 | | | | 9.16 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
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Adam Cutler | | | 654,431 | | | | 93.01 | | | | 49,209 | | | | 6.99 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
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William J. Garner | | | 644,945 | | | | 91.66 | | | | 58,695 | | | | 8.34 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
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Andrew Hull | | | 654,149 | | | | 92.97 | | | | 49,491 | | | | 7.03 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
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Catherine Sazdanoff | | | 653,532 | | | | 92.88 | | | | 50,108 | | | | 7.12 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
Proposal No. 2 – Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Corporation’s shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting or until a successor is named.
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Votes For | | % Votes For | | | Vote Against | | | % Votes Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non- Votes | |
2,316,634 | | | 97.50 | | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 59,484 | | | | 0 | |
Proposal No. 3 – Amendment of Stock Option Plan
The Corporation’s shareholders voted to approve an amendment to the Corporation’s stock option plan in order to (1) update the definition of “Blackout Period” and (2) extend the period after a Blackout Period that an option may be exercised.
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Votes For | | % Votes For | | | Vote Against | | | % Votes Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non- Votes | |
577,223 | | | 82.03 | | | | 126,417 | | | | 17.97 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
Proposal No. 4 – Amendment to Articles
The Corporation’s shareholders voted to approve an amendment to Section 11.3 of the Articles of the Corporation that increases the quorum for any meeting of shareholders to two persons present at the opening of the meeting who are entitled to vote thereat either as shareholders or as proxy holders and holding or representing not less than 33-1/3% of the outstanding common shares entitled to be voted at the meeting.
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Votes For | | % Votes For | | | Vote Against | | | % Votes Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non- Votes | |
645,591 | | | 91.75 | | | | 58,049 | | | | 8.25 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,672,478 | |
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