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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): April 25, 2014
CESCA THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Formerly Known As ThermoGenesis Corp.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-16375
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94-3018487
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(916) 858-5100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 25, 2014, the shareholders of Cesca Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”), as set forth below in Item 5.07, approved certain amendments to our Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (“Amended Plan”) as previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for its annual meeting held on April 25, 2014. The full text of the Amended Plan is incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.6.1 hereto.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
As set forth below in Item 5.07, on April 25, 2014, the shareholders of the Company also approved certain amendments to our Bylaws as previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for its annual meeting held on April 25, 2014. The full text of the Bylaws of the Company is incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.2.1 hereto.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
On April 25, 2014, Cesca Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) at 11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, California 95742, at 9:00 a.m. to vote on certain matters. Pursuant to the votes discussed in further detail below, Craig W. Moore, Patrick J. McEnany, Mahendra S. Rao, Robin C. Stracey, Matthew T. Plavan and Kenneth L. Harris were elected to the board of directors. Further, the amendments to the Bylaws pursuant to proposals 2, 3, and 5 were adopted, while proposal 4 (requirement that shareholder action only be taken at meetings) did not pass. The proposals related to the amendments to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (proposal 6), executive compensation (proposal 7) and auditors (proposal 9) also passed. Shareholders recommend by a non-binding advisory vote a one-year frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The specific proposals are discussed in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 4, 2014.
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1.
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To elect six (6) directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.
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Election of
Directors
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For
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Withhold
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Broker
Non Votes
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Craig W. Moore
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15,752,622
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767,785
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8,325,321
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Patrick J. McEnany
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16,291,317
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229,090
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8,325,321
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Mahendra S. Rao
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16,382,842
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137,565
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8,325,321
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Robin C. Stracey
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16,308,962
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211,445
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8,325,321
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Matthew T. Plavan
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16,331,660
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188,747
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8,325,321
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Kenneth L. Harris
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16,354,112
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166,295
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8,325,321
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2.
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To approve an amendment to our bylaws for clarifying certain administrative functions, including changing the name to Cesca Therapeutics Inc. and providing of notice and stockholder records electronically.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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24,737,665
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88,363
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19,700
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3.
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To approve an amendment to our bylaws to allow the number of directors to be set by the board.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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14,051,034
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10,539,065
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91,155
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4.
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To approve an amendment to our bylaws to eliminate stockholder action by written consent.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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5,867,817
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10,573,884
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78,681
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5.
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To approve an amendment to our bylaws to provide for a forum for adjudication of disputes.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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23,815,361
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721,746
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144,147
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6.
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To approve amendments to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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15,348,162
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1,096,222
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76,023
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7.
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To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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15,412,343
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1,034,489
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73,575
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To recommend by a non-binding advisory vote the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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1 Year
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2 Year
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3 Year
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Abstain
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10,865,129
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4,709,850
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183,531
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761,897
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9.
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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24,742,092
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84,276
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19,360
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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3.2.1
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Bylaws of Cesca Therapeutics Inc.
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10.6.1
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Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
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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.
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Cesca Therapeutics Inc.
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a Delaware Corporation
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/s/ Dan T. Bessey
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Dan T. Bessey,
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Chief Financial Officer
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