UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM
____________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
____________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
____________________
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
|
|
|
|
|
| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
|
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
|
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
|
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
|
|
|
|
|
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
|
| The |
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 May 19, 2022, the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting was a virtual meeting held via live audio webcast. The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
1.to elect seven directors to hold office until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal;
2.to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022;
3.to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers; and
4.to vote on, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory stockholder votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.
The voting results for each of these proposals are detailed below:
1.Election of Directors
|
|
|
|
|
Nominee | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
Robert W. Duggan | 17,324,926 | 1,156,556 | 21,143 | 7,411,380 |
Mitchell E. Levinson | 18,209,319 | 185,102 | 108,204 | 7,411,380 |
Manmeet S. Soni | 18,228,951 | 151,578 | 122,096 | 7,411,380 |
Shelley D. Spray | 18,310,907 | 70,872 | 120,846 | 7,411,380 |
Darrin R. Uecker | 18,211,599 | 189,619 | 101,407 | 7,411,380 |
Richard A. van den Broek | 18,247,092 | 133,053 | 122,480 | 7,411,380 |
Mahkam Zanganeh, D.D.S | 18,330,649 | 52,620 | 119,356 | 7,411,380 |
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
2.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
|
|
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
25,725,171 | 11,248 | 177,586 | N/A |
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
3.Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
18,144,288 | 318,393 | 39,944 | 7,411,380 |
The stockholders voted “FOR” the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
4.Approval of Frequency of Future Advisory Stockholder Votes to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstained |
2,261,104 | 292,693 | 15,908,724 | 40,104 |
The stockholders voted in favor, on a non-binding advisory basis, of holding future advisory stockholder votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers once every three years.
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.
|
|
|
| PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
|
|
|
| By: | /s/ Sandra A. Gardiner |
|
| Sandra A. Gardiner Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 23, 2022