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): June 10, 2021
PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-39531 | 45-1539785 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7380 Coca Cola Drive, Suite 106, Hanover, Maryland, 27106
|
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (443) 776-3133
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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, $0.0001 par value per share | PCSA | 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 June 8, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Shareholders voted on five proposals and cast their votes as follows:
1. | All five directors were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified based on the following votes: |
Shares | ||||||||||||||||
Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Dr. David Young | 11,014,321 | 7,905 | - | 1,975,184 | ||||||||||||
Dr. Khalid Islam | 10,950,970 | 71,256 | - | 1,975,184 | ||||||||||||
Geraldine Pannu | 11,011,123 | 11,103 | - | 1,975,184 | ||||||||||||
Virgil Thompson | 10,899,514 | 122,712 | - | 1,975,184 | ||||||||||||
Justin Yorke | 10,854,402 | 167,824 | - | 1,975,184 |
2. | Results of the advisory vote relating to compensation of our named executive officers were as follows: |
Shares | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
11,011,750 | 7,831 | 2,645 | 1,975,184 |
3. | Results of the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation are below. In accordance with voting results, the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation every year. |
Shares | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
10,186,391 | 673,622 | 70,032 | 92,181 | 1,975,184 |
4. | The amendment and restatement of the Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 2,500,000 was approved based on the following votes: |
Shares | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
10,509,052 | 9,979 | 503,195 | 1,975,184 |
5. | The appointment of BD & Company Inc. as the independent registered public accounting firm 2021 was ratified based on the following votes. |
Shares | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
12,467,390 | 259,759 | 270,261 | - |
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.
PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
Date: June 10, 2021 | By: | /s/ David Young |
David Young | ||
Chief Executive Officer |