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) | May 23, 2017 |
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-36426 | 04-3156167 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2 Mill & Main Place, Suite 395, Maynard, Massachusetts | 01754 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | 978-648-6000 |
(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.
On May 23, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At this meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below as a director for a one-year term; (ii) ratified the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; (iii) approved a proposal to cancel the admission of the Company’s common stock to trading on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies.
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Richard J. Clothier | 6,392,491 | 146,982 | 706,697 | |||
Jack A. Bobo | 6,516,188 | 23,285 | 706,697 | |||
Richard L. Huber | 6,519,783 | 19,690 | 706,697 | |||
Christine St.Clare | 6,524,991 | 14,482 | 706,697 | |||
Rick Sterling | 6,455,914 | 83,559 | 706,697 | |||
Ronald L. Stotish | 6,520,714 | 18,759 | 706,697 | |||
James C. Turk, Jr. | 6,524,852 | 14,621 | 706,697 | |||
Proposal 2 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
7,240,134 | 1,858 | 4,178 | — | |||
Proposal 3 Approval of an Application to the London Stock Exchange to Delist AquaBounty’s Common Stock from Admission to Trading on AIM.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
6,536,343 | 1,457 | 1,673 | 706,697 | |||
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.
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
May 30, 2017 | /s/ David A. Frank | |
David A. Frank | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
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