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 13, 2017

 

 

 

LIPOCINE INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File No. 001-36357 

 

Delaware   99-0370688
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

675 Arapeen Drive, Suite 202

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 994-7383

 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

  

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On June 13, 2017, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders, at which time the following items were voted upon:

 

(1)Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected for a one-year term five persons nominated for election as directors. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:

 

Nominee   For   Withheld  

Broker

Non-Vote

             
Dr. Mahesh V. Patel   9,069,594   678,150   7,636,144
Dr. Stephen A Hill   8,808,210   939,534   7,636,144
Jeffrey A. Fink   9,674,002   73,742   7,636,144
John W. Higuchi   7,697,674   2,050,070   7,636,144
Dr. Richard Dana Ono   8,893,861   853,883   7,636,144

 

There were no abstentions with respect to the election of directors.

  

(2)Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s shareholders voted upon and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the appointment of KPMG LLP:

 

For   Against   Abstain
17,148,980   84,864   150,044

 

There were no broker non-votes in the ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

      LIPOCINE INC.
         
         
Date: June 13, 2017   By: /s/ Mahesh V. Patel
        Mahesh V. Patel
        President and Chief Executive Officer