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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 926-5000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, approved certain stock option grants and/or deferred stock unit grants to the Companys non-executive directors, approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys 2017 executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018. The proposals below are described in detail in the Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 |