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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 23, 2021

 

 

VERU INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin   1-13602   39-1144397
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

48 NW 25th Street, Suite 102, Miami, Florida 33127

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 509-6897

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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, $0.01 par value per share   VERU   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.  ☐

 

 

 


Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Veru Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on March 23, 2021. A total of 71,906,903 shares of the Company’s common stock were eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

 

1.

Election of Directors:

The following individuals were nominated for election to the Board of Directors for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders. All of the nominated directors were elected. The results of the vote on the election of directors were as follows:

 

Name

   Votes
For
     Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Mitchell S. Steiner

     37,892,683        400,949        17,314,330  

Mario Eisenberger

     36,528,842        1,764,790        17,314,330  

Harry Fisch

     37,942,028        351,604        17,314,330  

Jesus Socorro

     37,896,820        396,812        17,314,330  

Michael L. Rankowitz

     37,898,983        394,649        17,314,330  

Grace Hyun

     38,108,148        185,484        17,314,330  

 

2.

Ratification of Auditors:

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Company’s Audit Committee of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes
55,376,455    70,689    160,818    0

 

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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.

 

Date: March 26, 2021   VERU INC.
  By:  

/s/ Michele Greco

    Michele Greco
   

Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Administrative Officer

 

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