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) August 7, 2024

Hoth Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-38803		82-1553794
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

590 Madison Ave., 21^stFloor

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(646) 756-2997

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐	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, $0.0001 par value		HOTH		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 August 7, 2024, Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of holding a shareholder vote on Proposals 1, 2 and 3 set forth below. A total of 2,230,078 shares of the Company’s common stock constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) re-elected each of Robb Knie, David Sarnoff, Graig Springer, Wayne Linsley and Jeff Pavell as members of the Company’s board of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death; (ii) ratified the appointment of Withum Smith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and (iii) approved an amendment to the Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to 1,091,317 shares from 591,317 shares (the “Plan Amendment”).

The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting, as set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2024, are as follows:

Proposal 1. At the Annual Meeting, the terms of all current members of the Company’s board of directors expired. All of the five nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death. The result of the votes to elect the five directors were as follows:

Directors	For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Robb Knie		697,430		185,791		11,701		1,335,156
David Sarnoff		686,957		196,261		11,704		1,335,156
Graig Springer		637,415		245,801		11,706		1,335,156
Wayne Linsley		688,864		194,358		11,700		1,335,156
Jeff Pavell		700,399		182,816		11,707		1,335,156

Proposal 2. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Withum as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The result of the votes to approve Withum was as follows:

For		Against		Abstain
1,763,403		426,103		40,572

Proposal 3. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment to the 2022 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to 1,091,317 shares from 591,317 shares. The result of the votes to approve the Plan Amendment was as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
551,454		336,733		6,735		1,335,156

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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.

Date: August 7, 2024	Hoth Therapeutics, Inc.

	/s/ Robb Knie
	Robb Knie
	Chief Executive Officer

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Entity File Number	001-38803
Entity Registrant Name	Hoth Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001711786
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-1553794
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	590 Madison Ave.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	21st Floor
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10022
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