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
 
December 15, 2017
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
MusclePharm Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nevada
 
000-53166
 
77-0664193
(State or other jurisdictions of
incorporation or organization)
 
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Nos.)
 
 
 
4400 Vanowen Street, Burbank, CA 91505
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(303) 396-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MusclePharm Corporation (the “Company”) was held on December 15, 2017. A total of 10,024,297 shares of the Company’s common stock were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, which represented 66% of the shares entitled to vote, and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. The matters presented for a vote and the related results are as follows:
 
1. Election of Directors
 
Proposal one was the election of four nominees to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, removal or death. The results of the vote were as follows:
 
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Ryan Drexler
 
3,704,420
 
1,114,966
5,204,911
John J. Desmond
 
3,771,053
 
1,048,333
5,204,911
William J. Bush
 
3,727,369
 
1,092,017
5,204,911
Brian Casutto
 
3,714,355
 
1,105,031
5,204,911
 
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the four nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. There were no additional director nominations brought before the Annual Meeting.
 
2. Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accountants
 
Proposal two was the ratification of the appointment of EKS&H LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The results of the vote were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
8,290,815
 
1,694,174
 
39,308
 
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of EKS&H LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 was approved.
 
3. Advisory, Non-Binding Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
Proposal three was the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2017. The results of the vote were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,441,172
 
1,097,215
 
280,999
 
5,204,911
 
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, was approved.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Ryan Drexler
 
 
 
Name: Ryan Drexler
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Date: December 19, 2017