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
May 19, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
MARKER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37939 | 45-4497941 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
3200 Southwest Freeway Suite 2240 Houston, Texas |
77027 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 400-6400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(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, par value $0.001 per share | MRKR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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. ¨
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2020, Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2020. Of the 46,532,522 shares outstanding as of the record date, 38,282,910 shares, or 82.3%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of seven nominees to serve as directors until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
| David Eansor | 26,664,902 | 253,697 | ||||||
| Steven Elms | 26,772,270 | 146,329 | ||||||
| Peter Hoang | 26,718,442 | 200,157 | ||||||
| David Laskow-Pooley | 26,724,089 | 194,510 | ||||||
| Frederick Wasserman | 26,657,185 | 261,414 | ||||||
| John Wilson | 25,817,199 | 1,101,400 | ||||||
| Juan Vera | 26,738,748 | 179,851 | ||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 11,364,311.
All nominees were elected.
Proposal No. 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | ||||||||||
| Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation | 25,973,352 | 433,967 | 511,280 | |||||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 11,364,311.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | ||||||||||
| Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP | 37,480,186 | 561,384 | 241,340 | |||||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 0.
Proposal No. 4: Approval of the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | ||||||||||
| Approval of 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | 25,159,583 | 1,275,771 | 483,245 | |||||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 11,364,311.
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.
| Marker Therapeutics, Inc. | |||
| Dated: May 21, 2020 | By: | /s/ Anthony Kim | |
| Anthony Kim | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||