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) March 30, 2020
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada |
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000-55096 |
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EIN 99-0367049 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 255
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (480) 656-2423
Not Applicable
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
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Title of Each Class |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common stock, par value $0.001 per share |
WTER |
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 March 30, 2020, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, our stockholders:
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elected Richard A. Wright, David A. Guarino, Aaron Keay, Bruce Leitch, and Brian Sudano as the directors of our company; |
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ratified the appointment of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm; |
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approved our 2020 equity incentive plan; and |
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approved the delisting of our common stock from the TSX Venture Exchange. |
The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of our stockholders are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of directors:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Richard A. Wright |
15,551,583 | 602,406 | 169,733 |
14,486,775 |
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David A. Guarino |
15,166,238 | 976,013 | 181,471 |
14,486,775 |
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Aaron Keay |
15,816,522 | 260,400 | 246,800 |
14,486,775 |
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Bruce Leitch |
15,832,705 | 244,417 | 246,600 |
14,486,775 |
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Brian Sudano |
15,570,016 | 505,202 | 248,504 |
14,486,775 |
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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30,801,409 |
402,709 |
111,070 |
14,486,775 |
Proposal 3. To approve our 2020 equity incentive plan:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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14,831,344 |
1,228,622 |
263,756 |
14,486,775 |
Proposal 4. To approve the delisting of our common stock from the TSX Venture Exchange:
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For* |
Against* |
Abstain* |
Broker Non-Votes* |
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12,624,902 |
367,839 |
221,681 |
14,486,775 |
* Votes attached to shares held by promoters, directors, officers and insiders have been excluded in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
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.
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
/s/ Richard A. Wright
Richard A. Wright
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
April 1, 2020