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 25, 2013
Health Discovery Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Georgia | 333-62216 | 74-3002154 |
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
620 County Road, Hansson, MA 02341
(Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)
(678) 336-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 25, 2013. At the meeting, the shareholders elected the following directors by the vote shown:
| Votes | Votes | Broker/ | |
| For | Withhold | Non-Votes | |
Henry S. Kaplan |
128,813,327 | 1,252,654 | 0 |
| Kevin Kowbel | 128,714,617 | 1,351,364 | 0 |
| Norman Mineta | 127,058,142 | 3,007,839 | 0 |
| John A. Norris | 121,376,015 | 8,689,966 | 0 |
| Sumio Takeichi | 128,575,867 | 1,490,114 | 0 |
Eric R. Winger |
128,680,867 | 1,385,114 | 0 |
As a result, the Directors listed above will serve until the election and qualification of their successors or until their earlier resignation.
In addition, the shareholders ratified the appointment by the Audit Committee of Hancock Askew & Co., LLP, as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year 2013 by the vote shown:
| Votes For: | 127,017,503 | ||
| Votes Against: | 2,685,974 | ||
| Abstaining: | 362,504 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
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| Dated: July 31, 2013 | By: | /s/ John A. Norris, J.D., M.B.A | ||
| John A. Norris, J.D., M.B.A. | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||