UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2020
Trovagene, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35558 | 27-2004382 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | IRS Employer |
of incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
11055 Flintkote Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 952-7570
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 | TROV | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
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:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 o
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. o
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 16, 2020, Trovagene, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 7,019,572 shares of common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2020 are as follows:
Proposal 1. All of the seven (7) nominees for director were elected to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death. The result of the votes to elect the seven (7) directors was as follows:
Directors | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Vote | ||||
Thomas H. Adams, Ph.D. | 1,821,071 | 0 | 92,730 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D. | 1,789,504 | 0 | 124,297 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Dr. Rodney Markin | 1,828,834 | 0 | 84,967 | 5,105,771 | ||||
John Brancaccio | 1,793,864 | 0 | 119,937 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Dr. James O. Armitage | 1,847,146 | 0 | 66,655 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Lale White | 1,845,819 | 0 | 67,982 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Gary W. Pace, Ph.D. | 1,847,317 | 0 | 66,484 | 5,105,771 | ||||
Proposal 2. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was ratified and approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Vote | ||
6,711,165 | 135,277 | 172,130 | 0 | ||
Proposal 3. The adoption of an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to 2,243,056 from 1,243,056 was approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Vote | ||
1,242,686 | 611,700 | 59,415 | 5,105,771 | ||
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: April 17, 2020
TROVAGENE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas Adams | |
Thomas Adams | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
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