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 15, 2020

 

CYNERGISTEK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-27507

37-1867101

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

11940 Jollyville Road, Suite 300-N

Austin, Texas  78759

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(512) 402-8550

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

CTEK

NYSE American

 

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 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   ☐


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.  ☐


 

 

5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CynergisTek, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) was held virtually at 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Monday, June 15, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”).

 

At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals:  (1) the election of seven directors to serve until the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders; (2) the approval, by advisory, non-binding vote, of executive compensation; (3) the authorization and approval of the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan; and (4) the ratification of the appointment of Haskell & White LLP (“Haskell & White”) to serve as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.  Only stockholders of record as of April 17, 2020 (the “Record Date”), were entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

 

(1) Election of Directors. A total of seven candidates were nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Nominees”).  All seven Nominees were nominated by the Board of Directors and, as a result, the election was uncontested and all of those seven Nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

The following table sets forth the names of the Nominees and the respective numbers of votes cast for, and the respective numbers of votes withheld from, their election, as well as broker non-votes.

 

 

 

Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Robert McCashin

 

3,799,980

 

871,934

 

1,762,873

Mac McMillan

 

3,798,660

 

873,254

 

1,762,873

Mark Roberson

 

3,663,893

 

1,008,021

 

1,762,873

Michael Loria

 

2,848,669

 

1,823,245

 

1,762,873

Theresa Meadows

 

3,674,823

 

997,091

 

1,762,873

Dana Sellers

 

3,793,880

 

878,034

 

1,762,873

Caleb Barlow

 

3,801,558

 

870,356

 

1,762,873

 

 

(2) Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on a proposal for an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, or a “Say-on-Pay” proposal. The following table sets forth the respective numbers of votes cast for and against, and the number of shares abstaining:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

3,008,997

 

1,504,307

 

158,610

 

(3) Authorization and Approval of the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted to authorize and approve the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The following table sets forth the respective numbers of votes cast:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

2,709,476

 

1,802,005

 

160,433

 

 

(4) Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Haskell & White as the Company’s registered public accountants. The ratification of Haskell & White was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The following table sets forth the respective numbers of votes cast for and against, and the number of shares abstaining from, the ratification of Haskell & White as the Company’s independent auditors:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

6,328,689

 

102,612

 

3,486


 SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CYNERGISTEK, INC.

 

 

Date:   

June 16, 2020

By:

/s/ Paul T. Anthony

Name:

Paul T. Anthony

Title:

Chief Financial Officer