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 16, 2022
SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 2834 | | 82-5089826 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.
One Research Court, Suite 450
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
240-430-4212
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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 $0.00001 per share | | SHPH | | 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 16, 2022, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to vote on the following matters:
All of the following six nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, in accordance with the voting results listed below, to serve for a term of one year, until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified.
Nominee | | For | | | Against | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes |
Anatoly Dritschilo, MD | | | 9,156,733 | | | | - | | | | 222,386 | | | - |
Milton Brown, MD, PhD | | | 9,042,137 | | | | - | | | | 336,982 | | | - |
Chris Senanayake, PhD | | | 9,228,767 | | | | - | | | | 150,352 | | | - |
Steven Richards | | | 9,228,271 | | | | - | | | | 150,848 | | | - |
Joshua Schafer | | | 9,227,021 | | | | - | | | | 152,098 | | | - |
Bette Jacobs, PhD | | | 9,040,276 | | | | - | | | | 338,843 | | | - |
2. | Ratification of the Company’s Independent Auditors. |
Shareholders ratified the appointment of BF Borgers CPA, PC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, in accordance with the voting results below.
For | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
9,236,163 | | | 133,785 | | | | 9,171 | | | | - | |
3. | Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. |
Shareholders approved (on an advisory basis) the Company’s executive compensation.
For | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
9,009,757 | | | 360,900 | | | | 8,462 | | | | - | |
4. | Approval of the Frequency of Advisory Votes on the Company’s Executive Compensation. |
Shareholders voted (on an advisory basis) on the frequency with which to vote on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, as set forth below.
1 Year | | 2 Year | | | 3 Year | | | Abstain | |
9,129,620 | | | 22,973 | | | | 215,950 | | | | 10,576 | |
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.
Dated: | December 19, 2022 | |
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SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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By: | /s/ Michael Vander Hoek | |
Name: | Michael Vander Hoek | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |