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): June 9, 2020
Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38418 | 35-2528215 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
19805 N. Creek Parkway Bothell, WA |
98011 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (786) 459-1831
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.):
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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 | COCP | The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Capital Market) |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2020, the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) of Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) was held. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on (i) the election of five members of the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders (Proposal 1), and (ii) ratification of the appointment of Weinberg & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 (Proposal 2), as described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2020.
Set forth below are the voting results on each matter submitted to the stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders voted to elect the following five individuals as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Dr. Gary Wilcox | 14,611,420 | 11,316,974 | 15,214,675 | |||||||||
Dr. Phillip Frost | 14,557,109 | 11,371,285 | 15,214,675 | |||||||||
Mr. Roger Kornberg | 14,571,489 | 11,356,905 | 15,214,675 | |||||||||
Mr. Steven Rubin | 11,456,705 | 14,471,689 | 15,214,675 | |||||||||
Dr. Anthony Japour | 25,812,820 | 115,574 | 15,214,675 |
All five nominees were elected as directors.
Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Weinberg & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
37,659,301 | 1,163,991 | 2,319,777 |
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.
Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. | ||
Date: June 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ James Martin |
Name: | James Martin | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |