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): May 21, 2015 (May 15, 2015)


 

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Nevada

0-52567

82-049-7368

(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


 

 

 

1831 Lefthand Circle, Suite C, Longmont, CO

 

80501

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 340-4949


 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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:


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

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


The 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Friday, May 15, 2015. As of the close of business on March 27, 2015, the Company had outstanding 58,405,704 shares of common stock, of which 47,773,350 shares were represented at the meeting by proxy and in person; accordingly a quorum was constituted. The matters voted upon and the final results of the voting were as follows:


Proposal 1:  Election of Directors


The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:


Name

Votes

For

Votes

 Withheld

Broker

Non-votes

Andrew J. Ashton

27,480,802

4,784,659

15,467,889

Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi

32,193,973

71,488

15,467,889

George Lauro

32,169,427

96,304

15,467,889


Proposal 2:  Approve an Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation


The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 2. The proposal was approved.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-votes

44,102,078

1,607,138

2,024,134

-





Proposal 3:  Ratify Morison Cogen LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 3.  The proposal was approved.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-votes

43,139,176

35,011

4,559,163

-



Proposal 4:  Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers


The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 4.  The proposal was approved.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-votes

26,383,232

839,323

5,042,906

15,467,889



Proposal 5:  Select the Frequency of Voting to Approve Executive Compensation


The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 5.  The frequency of once over three years was approved.  In light of this vote, the Company will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials once every three years.


Once

Every Year

Once Every

2 Years

Once Every

3 Years


Abstain

5,839,457

1,429,705

20,059,153

4,937,146





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.



LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ James S. Marcelli

Name:

James S. Marcelli

Title:

President


Dated: May 21, 2015