8-K

 

 

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): December 15, 2017

 

 

pSivida Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51122   26-2774444

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

480 Pleasant Street

Watertown, MA

  02472
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 926-5000

 

(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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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).

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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.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of pSivida Corp. (the “Company”) was held on December 15, 2017. The stockholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director, ratified the issuance of 5,900,000 shares of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), between July 24, 2017 and November 7, 2017 to refresh the Company’s capacity to issue shares of Common Stock without prior stockholder approval pursuant to Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) Listing Rule 7.1, approved the issuance of equity securities up to an additional 10% of the issued capital of the Company over a 12-month period pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, approved certain stock option, restricted stock unit and performance stock unit grants to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, approved certain stock option grants and/or deferred stock unit grants to the Company’s non-executive directors, approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s 2017 executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 13, 2017.

The results are as follows:

 

  1. Election of Directors:

 

    

Vote type

   Vote Results  

David J. Mazzo, Ph.D.

   For      12,138,657  
   Withheld      2,716,672  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Nancy Lurker

   For      13,269,622  
   Withheld      1,585,707  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Michael Rogers

   For      12,142,462  
   Withheld      2,712,867  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Douglas Godshall

   For      12,126,615  
   Withheld      2,728,714  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

James Barry, Ph.D.

   For      13,368,089  
   Withheld      1,487,240  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Jay Duker, M.D.

   For      13,377,133  
   Withheld      1,478,196  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Kristine Peterson

   For      13,175,265  
   Withheld      1,680,064  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

 

  2. Ratification of the issuance of 5,900,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 to refresh the Company’s capacity to issue shares of common stock without prior stockholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

 

Vote type    Vote Results  

For

     12,693,743  

Against

     2,117,664  

Abstain

     43,922  

Non Votes

     16,673,053  

 

  3. Approval of the issuance of equity securities up to an additional 10% of the issued capital of the Company over a 12-month period pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.

 

Vote type    Vote Results  

For

     12,510,374  

Against

     2,312,506  

Abstain

     32,449  

Non Votes

     16,673,053  


  4. Approval of the grant of stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units to Nancy Lurker, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Vote type    Vote Results  

For

     10,986,744  

Against

     3,587,875  

Abstain

     280,710  

Non Votes

     16,673,053  

5-10.    Approval of the grant of stock options and/or deferred stock units to the Company’s non-executive directors:

 

    

Vote type

   Vote Results  

David J. Mazzo, Ph.D.

   For      10,875,400  
   Against      3,783,217  
   Abstain      196,712  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Michael Rogers

   For      10,794,319  
   Against      3,864,282  
   Abstain      196,728  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Douglas Godshall

   For      10,778,443  
   Against      3,880,174  
   Abstain      196,712  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

James Barry, Ph.D.

   For      10,784,685  
   Against      3,873,729  
   Abstain      196,915  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Jay Duker, M.D.

   For      10,808,944  
   Against      3,849,486  
   Abstain      196,899  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

Kristine Peterson

   For      10,802,175  
   Against      3,862,895  
   Abstain      190,259  
   Non Votes      16,673,053  

 

  11. Approval on an advisory basis of the Company’s 2017 executive compensation.

 

Vote type

   Vote Results  

For

     11,083,142  

Against

     3,510,713  

Abstain

     261,474  

Non Votes

     16,673,053  

 

  12. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

 

Vote type

   Vote Results  

For

     29,450,523  

Against

     1,431,961  

Abstain

     645,898  

Non Votes

     0  


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.

 

      pSivida Corp.
Date: December 19, 2017     By:   /s/ Nancy Lurker
      Name:   Nancy Lurker
      Title   President and Chief Executive Officer