PharmaCyte Biotech 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.
On April 29, 2024, PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”) via live webcast. At the Annual Meeting, 4,514,887 shares of common stock, or approximately 53.41% of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote, were represented by proxy or in person, representing a quorum.
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted as set forth below on three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders are as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
The election of five directors, each to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2025 or until their respective successor is elected and qualified.
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Joshua N. Silverman | 1,892,894 | 266,539 | 2,355,454 |
| Jonathan L. Schechter | 2,064,472 | 94,961 | 2,355,454 |
| Michael M. Abecassis | 1,579,782 | 579,651 | 2,355,454 |
| Robert Weinstein | 2,022,363 | 137,070 | 2,355,454 |
| Wayne R. Walker | 2,060,785 | 98,648 | 2,355,454 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The ratification of the selection by the audit committee of the board of directors of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 4,387,273 | 109,167 | 18,447 |
Proposal 3. Approval of Executive Compensation.
The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 1,922,352 | 186,215 | 50,866 | 0 | 2,355,454 | ||||
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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: May 1, 2024 | PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC. | |
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/s/ Joshua N. Silverman | |
| Name: | Joshua N. Silverman | |
| Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President | |
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