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 21, 2015
HARVARD
APPARATUS REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-35853 |
45-5210462 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
84 October Hill Road, Suite 11, Holliston, MA |
01746 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (774) 233-7300
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 21, 2015, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders, including holders of Common Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (after giving effect to applicable beneficial ownership limitations), voted on the following two proposals: (i) the election of two Class II Directors for a three-year term, such term to continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 or until such Directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The voting results are reported below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Thomas H. Robinson and John J. Canepa were elected as Class II Directors for a three-year term, such term to continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 or until such Directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Due to the plurality election, votes could only be cast in favor of or withheld from the nominee and thus votes against were not applicable, The results of the election were as follows:
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Name |
Votes For | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| Thomas H. Robinson | 3,834,549 | 1,180,737 | 4,570,630 | ||||||
| John J. Canepa | 4,339,740 | 675,546 | 4,570,630 |
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. The results of the ratification were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||
| 9,549,739 | 12,511 | 23,666 | ||||||
SIGNATURE
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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Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, INC. (Registrant)
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May 26, 2015 (Date) |
/s/ Thomas McNaughton Thomas McNaughton |