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 earliest event reported: May 31, 2018
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
001-33678 |
68-0454536 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2000 Powell Street, Suite 1150, Emeryville, CA 94608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 899-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 ☐
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On May 31, 2018, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company” or “NovaBay”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as further described in Item 5.07 below, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to decrease the number of authorized shares of the Company common stock from 240,000,000 to 50,000,000 and to delete certain provisions relating to the already effective reverse stock split (the “Amendment”). The Amendment became effective upon the Company’s filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 4, 2018. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 31, 2018, the Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting, at which the Company’s stockholders considered three (3) proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). There were 17,089,304 outstanding shares entitled to vote and there were 14,393,187 shares present in person or by proxy at the 2018 Annual Meeting, representing eighty-four and 22/100 percent (84.22%) of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote. The voting results are presented below.
1. To elect the two (2) Class II directors nominated by our Board of Directors to hold office for a term of three (3) years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Nominee |
For |
Withhold |
Broker Non-Votes 1 |
Yonghao (Carl) Ma |
11,909,617 |
45,850 |
2,437,720 |
Xinzhou (Paul) Li |
11,811,621 |
143,846 |
2,437,720 |
2. To approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to decrease the number of authorized shares of the Company common stock from 240,000,000 to 50,000,000 and to delete certain provisions relating to the already effective reverse stock split.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
14,230,854 |
115,015 |
47,318 |
3. To ratify the appointment by our Audit Committee of OUM & Co. LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
14,007,900 |
381,459 |
3,828 |
1 A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to the item and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares it holds. Broker non-votes are counted when determining whether the necessary quorum of stockholders is present or represented at each annual meeting.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits .
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
3.1 |
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Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
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.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
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By: | /s/ Justin Hall |
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Justin Hall |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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Dated: June 4, 2018
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. , a corporation organized and existing under, and by virtue of, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).
SECOND: The Corporation was originally incorporated under the same name and the original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 19, 2010.
THIRD: The Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting in accordance with the provisions of Sections 141 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, adopted resolutions amending and restating Paragraphs A and C of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation to read in its entirety as follows:
“ A. This Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is Fifty-Five Million (55,000,000) shares. Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock, each having a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share. Five Million (5,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock, each having a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share.”
“ C. Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their vote; provided, however , that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon by law or pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock).”
FOURTH: Also pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, thereafter this Certificate of Amendment was submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their approval, and was duly adopted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 31, 2018, in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
FIFTH: All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer this 4th day of June, 2018.
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By: | /s/ Mark M. Sieczkarek | ||
Mark M. Sieczkarek | |||
Chief Executive Officer |