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 15, 2016
CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36279 | 75-3175693 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4 Stamford Plaza 107 Elm Street Stamford, Connecticut 06902 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 406-3700
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 15, 2016, Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the two proposals set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2016.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Dr. Jeffrey L. Ives and Mr. Dean Slagel were elected to serve as directors of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected or until their earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Dr. Jeffrey L. Ives | 9,580,306 | 4,067,985 | 6,036,363 | |||
| Mr. Dean Slagel | 5,844,282 | 7,804,009 | 6,036,363 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | ||
| 17,414,828 | 2,268,122 | 1,704 |
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.
| CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Josef Schoell | |
| Josef Schoell | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: June 16, 2016