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): May 18, 2017
TELIGENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-08568 | 01-0355758 | ||
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
105 Lincoln Avenue
Buena, New Jersey 08310
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 697-1441
(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. |
(a) On May 18, 2017, Teligent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 48,586,331 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy, which represents 91.28% of the total shares of outstanding common stock entitled to vote as of the record date of March 30, 2017.
(b) The following actions were taken in the Annual Meeting:
| (1) | The following six nominees were reelected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal: |
| Name of Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| Jason Grenfell-Gardner | 30,579,727 | 420,759 | 17,585,845 |
| Bhaskar Chaudhuri | 30,090,097 | 910,389 | 17,585,845 |
| Steven Koehler | 30,125,654 | 874,832 | 17,585,845 |
| James C. Gale | 30,121,831 | 878,655 | 17,585,845 |
| John Celentano | 30,092,227 | 908,259 | 17,585,845 |
| Carole S. Ben-Maimon | 30,124,355 | 876,131 | 17,585,845 |
| (2) | The selection of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, was ratified, based on the following votes: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote |
| 48,176,656 | 81,904 | 327,771 | 0 |
| (3) | The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement, was approved by an advisory vote, based on the following votes: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote |
| 28,341,814 | 2,223,951 | 434,721 | 17,585,845 |
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.
| TELIGENT, INC. | ||
| Date: May 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jenniffer Collins |
| Name: | Jenniffer Collins | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |