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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 26, 2024
Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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000-54014
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20-5093315
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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343 Allerton Ave.
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)
(650) 577-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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 Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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VTGN
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Nasdaq Capital Market
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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On August 26, 2024, Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). At the 2024 Annual Meeting, as set forth below, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected each of the seven director nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and (iii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
The matters voted upon at the 2024 Annual Meeting and the results of the voting by the Company’s stockholders are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
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For
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Withheld
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Margaret M. FitzPatrick, M.A.
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12,431,830
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2,263,438
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Ann M. Cunningham, MBA
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11,782,124
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2,913,144
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Joanne Curley, Ph.D.
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12,805,113
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1,890,155
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Jerry B. Gin, Ph.D., MBA
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13,923,175
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772,093
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Mary L. Rotunno, J.D.
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12,777,661
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1,917,607
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Jon S. Saxe, J.D., LL.M.
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14,218,617
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476,651
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Shawn K. Singh, J.D.
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14,540,841
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154,427
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Members of the Board are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Accordingly, each of the director nominees named above was elected to serve on the Board until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until her or his successor is elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2 – Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay Proposal)
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Votes
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13,758,902
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842,393
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93,973
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The vote required to approve the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, the Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as reported in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 17, 2024.
Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Auditors
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Votes
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21,277,275
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49,205
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22,767
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The vote required to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, the Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
For more information about each of the foregoing proposals, please review the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the SEC on July 17, 2024.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc.
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Date: August 28, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Shawn K. Singh, J.D.
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Shawn K. Singh
Chief Executive Officer
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