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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
June 9, 2022
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 001-37854 | 99-0367049 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1201 | Richmond | California | 94804 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(510) 984-1761
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | EKSO | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2022, Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
Of the 12,844,501 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 7,114,626 shares were present at the Annual Meeting either virtually or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The following provides a summary of the votes cast for the proposals on which our stockholders voted at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1. The election of six directors to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
The stockholders duly approved the election of each of the below directors. The results of the vote were as follows:
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Name of Director | VOTES FOR | | VOTES WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Steven Sherman | 3,978,480 | | 561,793 | | 2,574,353 |
Charles Li, Ph.D. | 4,305,416 | | 234,857 | | 2,574,353 |
Stanley Stern | 4,248,723 | | 291,550 | | 2,574,353 |
Mary Ann Cloyd | 4,252,697 | | 287,576 | | 2,574,353 |
Rhonda A. Wallen | 4,286,442 | | 253,831 | | 2,574,353 |
Corinna Lathan, Ph.D. | 4,304,784 | | 235,489 | | 2,574,353 |
Proposal 2. The ratification of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted thereunder from 1,974,286 shares to 2,524,286 shares.
The stockholders ratified the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. The results of the vote were as follows:
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VOTES FOR: | 3,904,027 |
VOTES AGAINST: | 621,021 |
VOTES ABSTAINED: | 15,225 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 2,574,353 |
Proposal 3. The approval, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2022 for the Annual Meeting.
The stockholders duly approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote were as follows:
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VOTES FOR: | 4,241,634 |
VOTES AGAINST: | 255,063 |
VOTES ABSTAINED: | 43,576 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 2,574,353 |
Proposal 4. The ratification of the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the vote were as follows:
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VOTES FOR: | 6,987,669 |
VOTES AGAINST: | 55,743 |
VOTES ABSTAINED: | 71,214 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 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.
EKSO BIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ John F. Glenn
Name: John F. Glenn
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 10, 2022