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 8, 2015
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-36019 | 26-1434750 |
|
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
509 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 980-9155
Copy of correspondence to:
Marc J. Ross, Esq.
James M. Turner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Tel: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 8, 2015, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders, at which the Company’s shareholders approved two proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2015 pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Proposal 1
The Company’s shareholders elected eight individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Seth Lederman | 7,162,988 | 547,074 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Stuart Davidson | 7,163,703 | 546,359 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Patrick Grace | 7,163,503 | 546,559 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Donald W. Landry | 6,812,743 | 897,319 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Ernest Mario | 6,264,084 | 1,445,978 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Charles E. Mather IV | 6,766,254 | 943,808 | 4,834,143 | |||
| John Rhodes | 5,489,243 | 2,220,819 | 4,834,143 | |||
| Samuel Saks | 7,163,703 | 546,359 | 4,834,143 |
Proposal 2
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, as set forth below:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | |||
| 12,521,777 | 2,750 | 19,678 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. | |
| Date: June 8, 2015 | By: /s/ LELAND GERSHELL |
| Leland Gershell | |
| Chief Financial Officer |