UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2013
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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002-90539
(Commission File Number)
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59-2262718
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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25 Health Sciences Drive, Suite 215
Stony Brook, New York 11790
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
631-444-8090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 1, 2013, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting with the stockholders having voted as set forth below:
Proposal 1 - to elect our board of directors, consisting of James A. Hayward, John Bitzer, III, Karol Gray, Charles Ryan, Yacov Shamash, and Sanford R. Simon, each for a one-year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
Directors
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For
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Withheld
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James A. Hayward
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348,700,367
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633,491
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John Bitzer, III
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348,559,436
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774,422
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Karol Gray
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348,656,413
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677,445
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Charles Ryan
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348,607,531
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726,327
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Yacov Shamash
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348,508,645
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825,213
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Sanford R. Simon
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348,553,032
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780,826
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Broker Non-Votes: 184,888,047
Proposal 2 - to approve an advisory vote on executive compensation:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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346,675,163
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1,836,481
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822,214
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Broker Non-Votes: 184,888,047
Proposal 3 - to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes.
1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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9,284,034
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43,862,167
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295,032,754
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1,154,903
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Broker Non-Votes: 184,888,047
The Board of Directors of the Company, taking into account the foregoing advisory vote of the stockholders of the Company, has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.
Proposal 4- to ratify the appointment of RBSM, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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525,894,273 | 7,760,058 | 567,574 |
Broker Non-Votes: 0
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.
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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By: | /s/ James A. Hayward | ||
James A. Hayward | |||
Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March 4, 2013
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