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

 

February 17, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BODY AND MIND INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-55940

 

98-1319227

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

750 – 1095 West Pender Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

V6E 2M6

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(800) 361-6312

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol (s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

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. ☒

 

 

 

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

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

 

Results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

An Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “AGM”) of the Company was held on February 17, 2021 to approve the agenda items described below.

 

Proxies for the AGM were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation.

 

A total of 24,777,670 shares (22.86% of the 108,377,778 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote as of December 23, 2020, the record date for the AGM) were present in person or by proxy, constituted a quorum for the transaction of business and were voted at the AGM. The agenda items submitted at the AGM were passed as described below. Percentages indicated below reflect the percentage of the total number of shares voted at the AGM with respect to that agenda item.

 

Agenda Item 1. To elect four directors:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

 

Withheld

 

Stephen Hoffman

 

 

16,937,503

 

 

 

98.90 %

 

 

187,565

 

 

 

1.10 %

Brent Reuter

 

 

16,639,335

 

 

 

97.16 %

 

 

485,733

 

 

 

2.84 %

Michael Mills

 

 

17,044,267

 

 

 

99.53 %

 

 

80,801

 

 

 

0.47 %

Dong Shim

 

 

16,801,573

 

 

 

98.11 %

 

 

323,495

 

 

 

1.89 %

 

There were 7,652,602 broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Votes that were withheld and broker non-votes were counted for the purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but had no other effect on the election of directors.

 

Agenda Item 2. To ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

24,450,663

 

 

 

98.68 %

 

 

67,640

 

 

 

0.27 %

 

 

259,367

 

 

 

1.05 %

 

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum, and abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item.

 

Agenda Item 3. To approve continuation of the Company’s 2012 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:

  

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

16,742,353

 

 

 

97.77 %

 

 

305,000

 

 

 

1.78 %

 

 

77,715

 

 

 

0.45 %

 

 
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There were 7,652,602 broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Broker non-votes and abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum. Abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item. Broker non-votes were not deemed to be “votes cast”, and therefore had no effect on the vote with respect to this proposal.

  

Agenda Item 4. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

16,697,625

 

 

 

97.50 %

 

 

296,999

 

 

 

1.73 %

 

 

130,444

 

 

 

0.76 %

 

There were 7,652,602 broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item.  Broker non-votes and abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum.  Abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item.  Broker non-votes were not deemed to be “votes cast”, and therefore had no effect on the vote with respect to this proposal.

 

Determination on Frequency of Shareholder Vote on the Compensation of Executives

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has determined to include on an annual basis a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

 

SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On February 17, 2021, subsequent to the AGM the Company’s Board of Directors approved by written consent resolution the reappointment of the following officers:

 

Michael Mills

President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

 

Dong Shim

Chief Financial Officer;

 

 

Stephen Hoffman

Chief Operating Officer; and

 

 

Darren Tindale

Corporate Secretary.

 

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BODY AND MIND INC.

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: February 19, 2021

By:

/s/ Michael Mills

 

 

 

Michael Mills

 

 

 

President, CEO and Director

 

 

 

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