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 16, 2020

 

 

VENUS CONCEPT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38238   06-1681204

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 900

Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 848-8430

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.0001 par value per share   VERO   The Nasdaq Global 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).

Emerging growth company  ☒

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

Other Events.

On June 16, 2020, Venus Concept Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on April 20, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 32,194,285 shares of common stock of the Company were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2020. Stockholders approved each of the proposals presented for a vote. The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for and against or withheld, and the number of abstentions or broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s stockholders.

Proposal No. 1:

The Company’s stockholders voted for the election of the three directors listed below to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.    

 

Director

   For    Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

Scott Barry

   24,575,809    8,806    3,124,288

Fritz LaPorte

   24,575,160    9,455    3,124,288

Garheng Kong, M.D.

   24,574,719    9,896    3,124,288

Proposal No. 2:

The Company’s stockholders approved the issuance of shares of 6,600,000 shares of common stock of the Company upon the conversion of the 660,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued by the Company on March 19, 2020.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

24,543,752

  38,299   2,564   3,124,288

Proposal No. 3:

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, of MNP LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

27,697,424

  4,106   7,373   0


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.

 

VENUS CONCEPT INC.
By:  

/s/ Domenic Della Penna

  Domenic Della Penna
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 18, 2020