ESSA Pharma Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The following information is filed pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.”
On March 5, 2025, ESSA Pharma Inc. (the “Company”), held its 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”). A total of 18,885,794 of the Company’s common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 42.55% of the Company’s 44,388,550 common shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of the record date of January 8, 2025. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting, and the final voting results on each matter. Each of the proposals are described in further detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 15, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2025.
Proposal 1: Setting the Number of Directors
For | 18,276,662 |
Against | 596,630 |
Abstain | 0 |
Broker Non-Votes | 2 |
Proposal 2: Election of Directors
Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
David R. Parkinson | 9,131,148 | 98.83% | 108,123 | 1.17% | 9,646,523 |
Richard M. Glickman | 8,823,885 | 95.50% | 415,386 | 4.50% | 9,646,523 |
Franklin M. Berger | 8,807,558 | 95.33% | 431,683 | 4.67% | 9,646,523 |
Scott Requadt | 9,130,637 | 98.82% | 108,634 | 1.18% | 9,646,523 |
Marella Thorell | 9,135,934 | 98.88% | 103,337 | 1.12% | 9,646,523 |
Alex Martin | 9,132,226 | 98.84% | 107,045 | 1.16% | 9,646,523 |
Sanford Zweifach | 9,112,900 | 98.63% | 126,371 | 1.37% | 9,646,523 |
Proposal 3: Appointment and Remuneration of Auditors
For | 18,821,777 |
Withheld | 51,517 |
Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
For | 6,665,705 |
Against | 2,561,065 |
Abstain | 0 |
Broker Non-Votes | 9,646,524 |
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.
ESSA PHARMA INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: March 6, 2025 | |||
By: | /s/ David Wood | ||
Name: | David Wood | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |