Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 24 2021 - 04:35PM
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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):
May 18, 2021
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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0-35737 |
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94-3306718 |
(State or other
jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS
Employer |
of
incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification
No.) |
4800 Montgomery Lane,
Suite 800
Bethesda,
Maryland
20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(240)
497-9024
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
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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)) |
Title of
each class: |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name of
each exchange on which
registered: |
Common Stock, par value, $0.001 per share |
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NWBO |
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OTCQB |
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
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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. |
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held an annual
meeting of stockholders on May 18, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”), at
which a quorum was present. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders
voted on three matters: (1) the re-election of Mr. Jerry Jasinowski
as Class II member of the Board of Directors for a three-year term,
(2) approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s 2020 executive
compensation and (3) ratification of the appointment of Cherry
Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal years ending December 31,
2020 and 2021.
Votes were cast by 613,996,944 (72.9%) of the total 842,289,193
shares that were issued and outstanding on the record date of
March 26, 2021, and as such were eligible to vote. The
percentages in parentheses below are the percentages of the votes
cast for each matter presented.
Proposal No. 1. Election of Director.
The stockholders approved the re-election of Mr. Jasinowski for a
three-year term as Class II member of the Board of Directors. The
votes for Mr. Jasinowski were as follows:
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For |
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Withheld |
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Abstained |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
Jerry Jasinowski |
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445,160,178
(97.8%) |
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10,208,813
(2.2%) |
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0 |
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158,627,953
(N/A) |
Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote on 2020 Executive
Compensation.
The stockholders approved the Company’s 2020 executive
compensation. The votes for approval were as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
Approval of
2020 Executive Compensation |
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407,475,671
(89.5%) |
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39,067,718
(8.6%) |
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8,825,602
(1.9%) |
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158,627,953
(N/A) |
Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Registered Public
Accounting Firm.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the
years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021. The votes for appointment
of Cherry Bekaert were as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
Ratification
of Cherry Bekaert LLP |
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606,183,237
(98.7%) |
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4,048,119
(0.7%) |
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3,765,588
(0.6%) |
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0 |
SIGNATURE
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.
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NORTHWEST
BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Date: May 24,
2021 |
By: |
/s/ Linda
Powers |
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Name: |
Linda
Powers |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman |
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