UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2017

 

EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-36672   98-0443284
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
271 Waverley Oaks Road
Suite 108
Waltham, MA
  02452
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(781) 788-9043

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 21, 2017, EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:

 

(i) the election of three Class II Directors for a three-year term, such term to continue until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2020 and until such Directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal;

 

(ii) the ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

(iii) the approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder by 100,000 shares; and

 

(iv) the approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder by 250,000 shares.

 

The voting results are reported below.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

Thomas E. Hancock, Praveen Tyle and Dr. Morton F. Goldberg were elected as Class II Directors for a three-year term, such term to continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020 and until such Directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Due to the plurality election, votes could only be cast in favor of or withheld from the nominee and thus votes against were not applicable. The results of the election were as follows:

 

Name   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Thomas E. Hancock   4,269,679   96,391   3,025,783
Praveen Tyle   4,268,180   97,890   3,025,783
Dr. Morton F. Goldberg   4,318,928   47,142   3,025,783

 

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of EisnerAmper LLP

 

The appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against Votes Abstained
7,097,296   139,022   155,535

 

Proposal 3 – Approval of Amendment to 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

The amendment of the Company’s 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder by 100,000 shares was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
4,285,293   60,969   19,808   3,025,783

 

Proposal 4 – Approval of Amendment to 2014 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The amendment of the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder by 250,000 shares was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
4,213,782   131,702   20,586   3,025,783

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
     
  By: /s/ Stephen From
    Stephen From
    President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
  Date: June 22, 2017

 

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