UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2022
Commission File No. 001-39730
VISION MARINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
730 Boulevard du Curé-Boivin
Boisbriand, Québec, J7G 2A7, Canada
(Address of principal executive office)
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 27, 2022, Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) reconvened its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), originally commenced on August 31, 2022 and adjourned on August 31, 2022 and on September 14, 2022 due to a lack of quorum.
Represented at the Meeting were 4,250,560 common shares of the Company, no par value (the “Common Shares”), or 50.54%, of the Company’s 8,409,785 Common Shares entitled to vote at the Meeting. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Meeting are as follows:
1. Fixing the number of directors of the Company at six (6)
The shareholders approved the proposal as an ordinary resolution to fix the number of directors of the Company at six (6).
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 4,107,055 | | 17,877 | | 677 | | 124,951 |
2. Re-election of directors
The shareholders approved the proposal as an ordinary resolution to re-elect the following as directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her respective successor is elected and duly qualified.
| Director’s Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| Steve P. Barrenechea | | 4,104,116 | | 21,493 | | 124,951 |
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| Patrick Bobby | | 4,101,882 | | 23,727 | | 124,951 |
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| Renaud Cloutier | | 4,104,686 | | 20,923 | | 124,951 |
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| Alan D. Gaines | | 4,065,953 | | 59,656 | | 124,951 |
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| Luisa Ingargiola | | 4,091,287 | | 34,322 | | 124,951 |
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| Alexandre Mongeon | | 4,097,612 | | 27,997 | | 124,951 |
3. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the ensuing year and authorization of the board of directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to EY for the ensuing year.
The shareholders approved the proposal as an ordinary resolution to ratify the appointment of EY as the Company’s independent auditors for the ensuing year and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to EY for the ensuing year.
| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 4,234,505 | | 15,975 | | 80 |
4. Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to create a new class of Preferred Shares.
The shareholders approved the proposal as a special resolution to amend the currently in effect Articles of Incorporation of the Company to create a new class of Preferred Shares.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 4,026,679 | | 96,244 | | 2,786 | | 124,951 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to create a new class of preferred shares. On September 30, 2022, the Company filed the Amendment with the Quebec business registrar, which Amendment became effective upon filing.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits
SIGNATURE
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.
| | VISION MARINE TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
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| Date: September 30, 2022 | By: | /s/ Kulwant Sandher |
| | Name: | Kulwant Sandher |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
