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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): July 19, 2021
VYNE Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
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001-38356
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45-3757789
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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520 U.S. Highway 22, Suite 204
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
(Address of principal executive offices,
including Zip Code)
(800) 775-7936
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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VYNE
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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 x
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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 19, 2021, VYNE Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”)
filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the
number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares. The increase in the number of authorized
shares was approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company at its annual meeting, as described
in Item 5.07 below.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which
is filed with this report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated into this report by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On July 19, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals,
each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 7, 2021. Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 27, 2021, the record date for the Annual
Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the 51,386,596 shares outstanding as of the record date, 33,159,353, or
approximately 65%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at
the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. The stockholders elected the following two directors
to the Company’s Board of Directors, to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until
their respective successors are elected. The voting results were as follows:
Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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David Domzalski
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18,024,373
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4,618,113
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10,516,867
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Patrick LePore
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21,450,112
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1,192,374
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10,516,867
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Proposal 2. The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The voting results
were as follows:
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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31,361,502
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1,185,632
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612,219
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Proposal 3. The stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares. The voting
results were as follows:
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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27,651,056
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5,187,046
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321,251
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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VYNE THERAPEUTICS INC.
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Date: July 19, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Mutya Harsch
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Mutya Harsch
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Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
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