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 27, 2015

 

 

Derma Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 1-31070 23-2328753
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) File Number) identification number)

 

 

214 Carnegie Center, Suite 300

Princeton, NJ  08540

(609) 514-4744

(Address including zip code and telephone

number, of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on May 27, 2015.  At the annual meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s security holders with the results indicated:

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

 

The following nominees were elected directors to serve as such for one year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:  Edward J. Quilty, Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST, Srini Conjeevaram, Robert G. Moussa, Bruce F. Wesson, Brett Hewlett, Amy Paul and Samuel E. Navarro.  Details concerning the votes relative to each nominee are set forth below:

 

Nominee  For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes 
                
Edward J. Quilty   16,207,725    363,135    5,747,304 
Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST   16,138,281    432,579    5,747,304 
Srini Conjeevaram   16,150,891    419,969    5,747,304 
Robert G. Moussa   15,123,152    1,447,708    5,747,304 
Bruce F. Wesson   15,042,001    1,528,859    5,747,304 
Brett D. Hewlett   15,206,335    1,364,525    5,747,304 
Amy Paul   16,137,766    433,094    5,747,304 
Samuel E. Navarro   16,229,120    341,740    5,747,304 

 

Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

Stockholders approved the 2014 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2015. Details concerning the vote on proposal 2 are set forth below:

 

 For    13,917,804 
 Against    2,269,005 
 Abstentions    384,051 
 Broker Non-Votes    5,747,304 

 

Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.  Details concerning the vote on proposal 3 are set forth below:

 

 For    22,278,215 
 Against    39,526 
 Abstentions    423 
 Broker Non-Votes    0 

 

The Company solicited proxies relative to each of the foregoing proposals and, as to proposal 1, each nominee pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  No proxies were solicited in opposition to any of the proposals.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  DERMA SCIENCES, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ John E. Yetter  
    John E. Yetter, CPA  
    Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer  
       

Date:  May 29, 2015