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): July 16, 2021
ADAMIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 0-26372 | 82-0429727 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300 San Diego, CA | 92130 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 997-2400
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | ADMP | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (the “Company”) held virtually on July 16, 2021 (the “Meeting”), stockholders holding and entitled to vote 74,873,343 shares of common stock of the Company, or approximately 50.29% of the outstanding shares on the record date for the Meeting, were present either by attendance via live webcast or by proxy. At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the proposals below, which are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Meeting that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”).
At the Meeting, stockholders:
(1) elected Howard C. Birndorf, Roshawn A. Blunt, Dennis J. Carlo, Ph.D., David J. Marguglio, and Richard C. Williams as directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until such person’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such person’s earlier resignation, death, or removal;
(2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and
(3) ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
The following sets forth detailed information regarding the final results of the voting on the proposals at the Meeting:
1. Election of the five nominees to the board of directors:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Howard C. Birndorf | 28,543,221 | 9,027,328 | 37,302,794 |
Roshawn A. Blunt | 28,869,605 | 8,700,944 | 37,302,794 |
Dennis J. Carlo, Ph.D. | 29,929,637 | 7,640,912 | 37,302,794 |
David J. Marguglio | 31,524,893 | 6,045,656 | 37,302,794 |
Richard C. Williams | 28,618,406 | 8,953,143 | 37,302,794 |
2. Approval, on a nonbinding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
17,821,561 | 17,812,097 | 1,936,891 | 37,302,794 |
3. Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
65,882,702 | 3,326,893 | 5,663,748 | 0 |
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.
ADAMIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | ||
Dated: July 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert O. Hopkins |
Name: | Robert O. Hopkins | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |