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): May 21, 2020
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-36159 | 94-3120386 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4320 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 100, St. Louis, Missouri | 63108 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(314) 678-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | STXS | NYSE American LLC |
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 21, 2020, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 69,036,766 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, and the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to an aggregate of 14,740,660 votes on an as-converted basis. At the Annual Meeting, 59,154,354 shares were represented, constituting a 70.60% quorum. Shareholders were asked to consider and act upon the following:
| (1) | The election of one director as a Class II director to serve until the Company’s 2021 annual meeting and two directors as Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting; | |
| (2) | A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020; | |
| (3) | A proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. |
Proposal 1, the election of directors, was determined by a plurality of votes cast. All of the Board’s nominees for director were elected to serve until the Company’s 2021 or 2023 annual meetings consistent with the proposal, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below. Proposals 2 and 3 each were determined by a majority of votes cast, and each proposal passed by the votes set forth in the applicable table below.
| (1) | Election of Directors: |
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Robert J. Messey | 47,749,929 | 64,444 | 0 | 11,339,981 | ||||||||||||
| David W. Benfer | 47,559,852 | 254,521 | 0 | 11,339,981 | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Arun S. Menawat | 47,734,665 | 79,708 | 0 | 11,339,981 | ||||||||||||
| (2) | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020: |
| Number of Votes For: | 59,038,909 | |||
| Number of Votes Against: | 75,324 | |||
| Number of Votes Abstain: | 40,121 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes: | 0 |
| (3) | Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation: |
| Number of Votes For: | 47,482,211 | |||
| Number of Votes Against: | 224,702 | |||
| Number of Votes Abstain: | 107,460 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes: | 11,339,981 |
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.
| STEREOTAXIS, INC. | ||
| Date: May 21, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kimberly R. Peery |
| Name: | Kimberly R. Peery | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |