MTNB Matinas Biopharma Holdings Inc

 

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): October 25, 2017

 

 

MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-38022		46-3011414
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer ID Number)

 

1545 Route 206 South, Suite 302 Bedminster, New Jersey		07921
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 443-1860

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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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).

 

Emerging growth company [X]

 

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. [X]

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on October 25, 2017, our stockholders voted on the two proposals listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

 

1. Our stockholders elected the following individuals to serve on our board of directors until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2018. The tabulation of votes with respect to the election of such directors was as follows:

 

						AUTHORITY				BROKER
		FOR				WITHELD				NON-VOTE
Herbert Conrad			24,309,157				571,398				27,694,436
Roelof Rongen			24,838,874				41,681				27,694,436
Eric Ende			24,839,694				40,861				27,694,436
Stefano Ferrari			24,839,544				41,011				27,694,436
Adam Stern			24,839,589				40,966				27,694,436
James Scibetta			24,839,589				40,966				27,694,436

 

2. Our stockholders approved 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. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	51,796,081				778,510				400				—

 

 

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.

 

	MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 26, 2017	/s/ Roelof Rongen
	Roelof Rongen, Chief Executive Officer