ProMIS Neurosciences 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 October 23, 2024, ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (the "Company") held a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). The shareholders considered two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2024. Of the 20,127,783 Common Shares, no par value per share (the “Common Shares”), outstanding as of the record date and eligible for voting, 9,093,432 Common Shares, or approximately 45.17%, were present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Special Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the potential issuance of the Company’s Common Shares underlying the (a) Tranche A Common Share purchase warrants and (b) Tranche B Common Share purchase warrants, each sold in the private placement offering, which closed on July 31, 2024 (the “Stock Issuance Proposal”).
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Approve the potential issuance of Common Shares underlying the (a) Tranche A Common Share purchase warrants and (b) Tranche B Common Share purchase warrants, each sold in the private placement offering, which closed on July 31, 2024. | 8,948,590 | 121,116 | 23,726 | |||
Broker Non-Votes: 0
Proposal No. 2: In the event there are not sufficient votes in favor of the foregoing proposal and such proposal is not approved by shareholders, to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting by the Chairperson to a later date no later than November 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, to solicit additional proxies; provided, the Company shall provide updated instructions to attend such adjournment as necessary (the “Adjourment Proposal”).
Although the Adjournment Proposal was deemed not necessary because there was a quorum present and there were sufficient proxies at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Stock Issuance Proposal, it was approved by the requisite vote as follows:
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Approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting by the Chairperson to a later date no later than November 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, to solicit additional proxies; provided, the Company shall provide updated instructions to attend such adjournment as necessary. | 8,973,770 | 116,190 | 3,472 | |||
Broker Non-Votes: 0
No other matters were submitted to or voted on by the Company’s shareholders at the Special Meeting.
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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.
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC. | ||
Date: October 24, 2024 | By: | /s/ Neil Warma |
Name: Neil Warma | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||