UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2020

 

 

DELMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-37823   99-0360497

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12707 High Bluff Dr., Suite 200

San Diego, CA 92130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 250-4364

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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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   DMPI   The Nasdaq Capital Market

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 June 26, 2020, DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of directors, (ii) adoption of an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) available for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 780,000 to 2,280,000 shares, and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The final voting results were as follows:

 

1.

The proposal to elect the following nominees, Robert E. Hoffman, Saiid Zarrabian, Lynda Cranston, Napoleone Ferrara, Robert J. Toth, Jr. and Laura Johnson, as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal.

The votes were cast with respect to this matter as follows:

 

     FOR      WITHHELD      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Robert E. Hoffman

     2,681,336        182,630        4,514,752  

Saiid Zarrabian

     2,682,724        181,242        4,514,752  

Lynda Cranston

     2,690,301        173,665        4,514,752  

Napoleone Ferrara

     2,685,238        178,728        4,514,752  

Robert J. Toth, Jr.

     2,679,413        184,553        4,514,752  

Laura Johnson

     2,692,282        171,684        4,514,752  

The stockholders elected each nominee as a director of the Company.

 

2.

The proposal to adopt an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 780,000 to 2,280,000 shares.

The votes were cast with respect to this matter as follows:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,242,671    513,443    107,852    4,514,752

The stockholders approved the proposal to adopt the amendment to the 2017 Plan.

 

3.

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN
6,641,949    79,810    656,959


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.

 

  DELMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: June 26, 2020   By:  

/s/ Scott Praill

    Scott Praill
    Chief Financial Officer