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): August 14, 2019

 

HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-37369

 

86-0912294

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3430 E. Global Loop

Tucson, AZ

 

85706

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 289-2615

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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))

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. 

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, $0.001 par value per share

 

HTGM

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 


 

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On August 14, 2019, HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of June 17, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 28,706,047 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the two persons listed below as Class I Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Votes For

 

  

Votes
Withheld

 

  

Broker
Non-Votes

 

James T. LaFrance

  

9,013,969

 

 

 

1,030,106

 

 

 

9,868,595

 

  

Lee R. M c Cracken

 

7,173,690

 

 

 

2,870,385

 

 

 

9,868,595

 

 

Proposal 2. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The final voting results are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker
Non-Votes

19,139,744

 

148,488

 

623,270

 

1,168



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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.

 

 

 

Dated:  August 20, 2019

 

By: 

 

/s/ Shaun D. McMeans

 

 

 

 

Shaun D. McMeans

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer