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): | June 18, 2013 |
SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-19437 | 11-2962080 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida | 33137 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 305-575-4600 |
Not Applicable
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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.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 18, 2013, the Company’s stockholders considered one proposal.
Proposal 1 – Election of seven members to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
| The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Election of Directors | For | Withheld | ||||||
Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D. |
51,106,119 | 90,097 | ||||||
Jeffrey G. Spragens |
51,194,590 | 1,626 | ||||||
Charles J. Filipi, M.D. |
51,194,590 | 1,626 | ||||||
Chao C. Chen, Ph. D. |
51,191,490 | 4,726 | ||||||
Richard C. Pfenniger. Jr. |
51,194,590 | 1,626 | ||||||
Steven D. Rubin |
51,106,119 | 90,097 | ||||||
Kevin T. Wayne, D.B.A. |
51,194,590 | 1,626 | ||||||
| Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected. |
There were no broker non-votes for this proposal. No other matters were considered or voted upon at the meeting.
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.
| SafeStitch Medical, Inc. | ||||
| June 18, 2013 | By: |
James J. Martin
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| Name: James J. Martin | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||