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 19, 2012

SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-19437 11-2962080
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 670, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   305-575-4600

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 19, 2012, the Company’s stockholders considered two proposals.

Proposal 1 – Election of seven members to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

    The results of the voting were as follows:
                 
Election of Directors   For   Withheld
Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D.
    37,236,180       4,272  
Jeffrey G. Spragens
    37,238,180       2,272  
Charles J. Filipi, M.D.
    37,238,200       2,252  
Chao C. Chen, Ph. D.
    37,237,200       3,252  
Richard C. Pfenniger. Jr.
    37,238,100       2,352  
Steven D. Rubin
    37,206,590       33,862  
Kevin T. Wayne, D.B.A.
    37,238,200       2,252  

    Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected.

    Proposal 2 – (i) Approval of the amendment to the SafeStitch Medical, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”), as amended, to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000; and (ii) Reapproval of the material terms of performance goals for incentive awards.
                 
For   Against   Abstain
36,502,369
    209,583       528,500  

    Based on the votes set forth above, Proposal 2 was approved.

There were no broker non-votes for either proposal. No other matters were considered or voted upon at the meeting.


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.

         
    SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
          
June 20, 2012   By:   James J. Martin
       
        Name: James J. Martin
        Title: Chief Financial Officer