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 11, 2020
Viemed Healthcare, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada
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001-38973
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N/A
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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625 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Lafayette, Louisiana
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70508
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(337) 504-3802
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common shares, no par value
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VMD
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on June 11, 2020. At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), approved the Company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). A summary of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s Management Information Circular for the Meeting filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2020. That summary and the above description of the Plan do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on: (1) seven nominated directors to be elected to the Board to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected; (2) the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders and the authorization of the Board to fix their remuneration; and (3) an ordinary resolution to ratify, confirm, and approve the Plan.
The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against, or withheld, and the number of broker non-votes for each matter voted on by the Company’s shareholders.
1. Election of Directors
Each of the seven nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected.
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Name
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Votes For
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% For
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Votes Withheld
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% Withheld
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Casey Hoyt
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18,084,818
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97.09%
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542,234
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2.91%
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W. Todd Zehnder
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17,636,392
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94.68%
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990,660
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5.32%
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William Frazier
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17,680,242
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94.92%
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946,810
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5.08%
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Randy Dobbs
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18,045,224
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96.88%
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581,828
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3.12%
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Nitin Kaushal
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14,856,003
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79.75%
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3,771,049
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20.25%
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Timothy Smokoff
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17,736,831
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95.22%
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890,221
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4.78%
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Bruce Greenstein
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14,784,897
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79.37%
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3,842,155
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20.63%
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The number of broker non-votes for all directors was 2,279,919.
2. Appointment of Auditors
The shareholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders and the authorization of the Board to fix their remuneration.
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Votes For
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% For
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Votes Withheld
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% Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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20,496,647
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98.04%
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410,324
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1.96%
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3. Security Based Compensation Plan
The shareholders passed an ordinary resolution to ratify, confirm, and approve the Plan.
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Votes For
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% For
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Votes Against
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% Against
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Broker Non-Votes
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11,826,330
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63.49%
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6,800,722
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36.51%
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2,279,919
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Item 9.01. Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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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.
Date: June 11, 2020
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VIEMED HEALTHCARE, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Trae Fitzgerald
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Trae Fitzgerald
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Chief Financial Officer
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