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): January 30, 2025

   

MEI Pharma, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-41827	51-0407811
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9920 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite 150
San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 858 369-7100

   

(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, $0.00000002 par value	MEIP	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 January 30, 2025, MEI Pharma, Inc. (the Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). There were represented at the Annual Meeting, by proxy, 4,299,938 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00000002 per share (“Common Stock”), out of a total number of 6,662,857 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals at the Annual Meeting, casting their votes as described below.

Proposal 1. – Election of Director.

The following individuals, who were named as nominees in the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, were elected by the Company’s stockholders by a plurality of votes cast to serve a three-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors which will expire at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders for fiscal year 2028. Information on the vote relating to the director standing for election is set forth below:


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Mr. Frederick W. Driscoll	2,360,948	842,254	1,096,736
Dr. Nicholas R. Glover	2,722,093	481,109	1,096,736

Proposal 2. – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

Proposal 2 was to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement. The proposal was approved.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
2,127,143	456,162	619,897	1,096,736

Proposal 3. – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Proposal 4 was to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The proposal was approved.


For	Against	Abstain
4,255,692	33,846	10,400

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.


			MEI PHARMA, INC.

Date:	January 31, 2025	By:	/s/ Justin J. File
			Justin J. File Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Document And Entity Information	Jan. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2025
Entity Registrant Name	MEI Pharma, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001262104
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	001-41827
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	51-0407811
Entity Address, Address Line One	9920 Pacific Heights Blvd.,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 150
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92121
City Area Code	858
Local Phone Number	369-7100
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00000002 par value
Trading Symbol	MEIP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ