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): November 12, 2021
QUANTUM COMPUTING INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 000-56015 | 82-4533053 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
215 Depot Court, SE, Suite 215
Leesburg, VA 20175
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(703) 436-2161
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 shares (par value $0.0001 per share) | QUBT | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 November 12, 2021, Quantum Computing Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Greater than 54% of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were present in person or by proxy thereby constituting a quorum.
The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions, as to such matters, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Robert Liscouski, Robert Fagenson, Christopher Roberts, William J. McGann and Bertrand Velge as directors to each serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and until each of their successors is elected and qualified, each nominee received the number of votes set forth opposite his name.
Number of Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares Votes For |
Percent of Votes Cast |
Votes Against/Withheld |
Abstention |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
Election of Robert Liscouski | 10,742,087 | 99.77 | % | 25,149 | 5,055,934 | |||||||||||||||
Election of Robert Fagenson | 10,732,943 | 99.68 | % | 34,293 | 5,055,934 | |||||||||||||||
Election of Christopher Roberts | 10,727,484 | 99.63 | % | 39,752 | 5,055,934 | |||||||||||||||
Election of William J. McGann | 10,731,124 | 99.66 | % | 36,112 | 5,055,934 | |||||||||||||||
Election of Bertrand Velge | 10,500,087 | 97.52 | % | 267,149 | 5,055,934 | |||||||||||||||
Amendment to the Company’s 2019 Equity and Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan from 1,500,000 shares to 3,000,000 shares | 10,116,425 | 94.95 | % | 536,970 | 113,841 | 5,055,934 | ||||||||||||||
Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation | 10,345,026 | 97.78 | % | 234,000 | 188,210 | 5,055,934 | ||||||||||||||
Ratification of BF Borgers CPA PC, the Company’s independent registered public accountant, to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2021 | 15,717,533 | 99.82 | % | 28,146 | 77,491 | |||||||||||||||
1 Year |
2 Years | 3 Years |
Abstention | |||||||||||||||||
Non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency future advisory votes to approve executive compensation | 10,174,901 | 443,573 | 111,453 | 37,309 |
On the basis of the above votes, (i) Robert Liscouski, Robert Fagenson, Christopher Roberts, William J. McGann and Bertrand Velge were elected as members of the Board; (ii) the Amendment to the Company’s 2019 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) to increase the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan from 1,500,000 shares to 3,000,000 shares was approved; and (iii) the proposal to ratify the selection of BF Borgers CPA PC, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant to audit its consolidated financial statements for 2021 was adopted.
On the basis of the above votes, stockholders also voted a sufficient number of non-binding advisory votes to vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers every 1 year and approve the Company’s executive compensation.
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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.
QUANTUM COMPUTING INC. | ||
Date: November 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert Liscouski |
Robert Liscouski | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer |
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