Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) held on December 6, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), stockholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2019.
At the Annual Meeting, 11,077,908 shares of common stock, or approximately 74.49% of the outstanding common stock of the Company entitled to vote, were represented by proxy or in person.
The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders are as follows:
Proposal 1—Approval of the Issuance of Company Common Stock in the Merger and Resulting Change of Control of the Company
The approval of the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company to stockholders of NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc (“NeuroBo”) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of July 24, 2019, as amended on October 29, 2019, by and among the Company, GR Merger Sub Inc. and NeuroBo, and the change of control of the Company resulting from the merger under Nasdaq rules.
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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6,897,514
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57,459
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16,532
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4,106,403
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Proposal 2—Approval of the Amendment to the Gemphire Certificate of Incorporation to Effect the Reverse Stock Split
The approval of an amendment to the third amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Gemphire Certificate of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, within a range, as determined by the Company’s board of directors, of one new share for every 15 to 25 shares outstanding (or any number in between).
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstain
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10,864,721
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190,116
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23,071
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Proposal 3—Approval of the Amendment to the Gemphire Certificate of Incorporation to Effect the Corporate Name Change
The approval of an amendment to the Gemphire Certificate of Incorporation to change the corporate name of the Company from “Gemphire Therapeutics Inc.” to “NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.”
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstain
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10,951,089
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102,654
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24,165
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Proposal 4—Approval of the Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
The approval of the adoption of the Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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5,349,274
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1,256,849
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365,382
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4,106,403
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Proposal 5—Election of Directors
The election of the two nominees for Class III directors named in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement to the Company’s board of directors, each to serve a three-year term until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until the election and qualification of his successor, or his earlier death, resignation or removal (provided that, if the merger is completed, the Company’s board of directors will be reconstituted as provided in the Merger Agreement).
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Class III Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Pedro Lichtinger
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6,264,086
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707,419
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4,106,403
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Andrew Sassine
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5,926,732
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1,044,773
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4,106,403
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Proposal 6—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 (provided, however, that it is likely that the combined company may decide to engage a new independent registered public accounting firm immediately or shortly after the merger is completed).
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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10,996,599
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51,421
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29,888
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0
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In connection with the Annual Meeting, the Company also solicited proxies with respect to a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were not sufficient votes to approve either Proposal 1, 2, 3 or 4 at the time of the Annual Meeting. Because the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of each of Proposal 1, 2, 3 and 4, as noted above, the adjournment proposal was not brought forward for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
Item 8.01Other Events.
On December 6, 2019, the Company announced voting results relating to the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits