Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 18, 2023

SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41488

82-5089826

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Professional Drive, Suite 260

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(240) 430-4212

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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)

☐	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
Common Stock $0.00001 per share		SHPH		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☒

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. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On December 18, 2023, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to vote on the following matters:

1. Election of Directors.

All of the following six nominees were elected to the Company’s board of directors, in accordance with the voting results listed below, to serve for a term of one year, until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified.

Nominee	For		Against		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Anatoly Dritschilo, MD		7,823,591		-		360,473		-
Milton Brown, MD, PhD		7,841,329		-		342,735		-
Chris Senanayake, PhD		7,823,607		-		360,457		-
Steven Richards		7,826,170		-		357,894		-
Joshua Schafer		7,823,527		-		360,537		-
Bette Jacobs, PhD		7,823,624		-		360,440		-

2. Ratification of the Company’s Independent Auditors.

Shareholders ratified the appointment of FORVIS LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, in accordance with the voting results below.

For			Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
10,791,925				32,369				185,622				-

3.	Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation.

Shareholders approved (on an advisory basis) the Company’s executive compensation, in accordance with the voting results below.

For			Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
7,807,163				375,059				1,842				-

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.

Dated:	December 19, 2023

SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	/s/ Michael Vander Hoek
Name:	Michael Vander Hoek
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Dec. 18, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 18, 2023
Entity File Number	001-41488
Entity Registrant Name	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001757499
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-5089826
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	401 Professional Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 260
Entity Address, City or Town	Gaithersburg
Entity Address, State or Province	MD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20879
City Area Code	(240)
Local Phone Number	430-4212
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock $0.00001 per share
Trading Symbol	SHPH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false