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: June 16, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
COHBAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38326 | 26-1299952 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1455 Adams Drive, Suite 2050
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(650) 446-7888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | CWBR | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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COHBAR, INC.
FORM 8-K
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2021 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of CohBar, Inc. (the “Company”), held on June 16, 2021, the Company’s stockholders: (i) elected David Greenwood, Dr. John Amatruda, Dr. Nir Barzilai, Dr. Pinchas Cohen, Albion J. Fitzgerald, Dr. Phyllis Gardner, Misha Petkevich, and Dr. Joseph J. Sarret to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; (iii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the related proxy statement; and (iv) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency with which the stockholders will make an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers to be every three years.
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter submitted to the stockholders:
Proposal 1. Election of directors
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| David Greenwood | 19,861,426 | 688,608 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Dr. John Amatruda | 20,407,780 | 142,254 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Dr. Nir Barzilai | 19,429,439 | 1,120,595 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Dr. Pinchas Cohen | 20,367,513 | 182,521 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Albion J. Fitzgerald | 19,448,828 | 1,101,206 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Dr. Phyllis Gardner | 18,444,238 | 2,105,796 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Misha Petkevich | 18,897,061 | 1,652,973 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
| Dr. Joseph J. Sarret | 20,361,814 | 188,220 | 10,700,345 | |||||||||
Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 30,624,119 | 373,146 | 253,114 | -- |
Proposal 3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 19,735,751 | 590,013 | 224,270 | 10,700,345 |
Proposal 4. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency with which the stockholders will make an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 9,556,950 | 862,063 | 9,976,241 | 154,780 | 10,700,345 |
After taking into consideration the result of the vote on Proposal 4 at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined to include “say on pay” votes in the Company’s proxy materials every three years until the next required “say on frequency” vote by the stockholders.
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Signature
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.
| COHBAR, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| June 21, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey F. Biunno |
| (Date) | Jeffrey F. Biunno Chief Financial Officer | |
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