RAND Rand Capital Corporation

 

 

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): April 21, 2022

 

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New York		814-00235		16-0961359
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1405 Rand Building, Buffalo, NY 14203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(716) 853-0802

(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)
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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, $0.10 par value		RAND		Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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 on a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Rand Capital Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 21, 2022. Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 17, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation. Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results.

 

Proposal 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

In accordance with the results below, each nominee listed below was re-elected to serve as a director.

 

		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Benjamin E. Godley		1,894,651		176,867		217,182
Adam S. Gusky		1,894,651		176,867		217,182
Cari L. Jaroslawsky		1,894,638		176,880		217,182
Erland E. Kailbourne		1,888,612		182,906		217,182
Robert M. Zak		1,894,672		176,846		217,182

 

Proposal 2 – RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

In accordance with the results below, the selection of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
2,031,250		251,326		6,124		–

 

 

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.

 

	RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: April 22, 2022
	By:	/s/ Daniel P. Penberthy
	Name:	Daniel P. Penberthy
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer