Current Report Filing (8-k)
2017年6月7日 - 4:58AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 2, 2017
RITTER
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-37428
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26-3474527
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
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1880
Century Park East, Suite 1000
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Los
Angeles, California
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90067
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(310) 203-1000
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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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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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).
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Emerging
growth company [ ]
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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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On
June 2, 2017, the stockholders of Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s
2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”).
The amendment to the Plan (the “Amendment”), had been previously approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
of the Company on April 10, 2017, subject to stockholder approval.
The
Amendment provides for the following changes to the Plan, among others: (a) an increase in the number of shares that may be issued
pursuant to awards under the Plan by 838,000 shares to an aggregate of (i) 1,641,289 shares plus (ii) any shares which are available
for grant under the 2008 Stock Plan and the 2009 Stock Plan (the “Prior Plans”) on the effective date of the Plan
or were or are subject to awards under the Prior Plans which, after the effective date of the Plan, were or are forfeited or lapse
unexercised or were or are settled in cash and are not issued under the Prior Plans; and (b) an increase in the number of shares
that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code by 838,000 shares to an aggregate of 1,641,289 shares.
The
foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The
final voting results of the matters voted on at the 2017 Annual Meeting are provided below.
Proposal
1—Election of Directors
Each
of the nominees for election to the Board was elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors
are elected and qualified by the following votes:
Name
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Noah Doyle
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4,562,765
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80,080
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3,188,106
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Matthew W. Foehr
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4,495,336
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147,509
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3,188,106
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Paul V. Maier
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4,494,936
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147,909
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3,188,106
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William M. Merino
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4,563,522
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79,323
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3,188,106
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Gerald T. Proehl
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4,560,954
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81,891
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3,188,106
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Andrew J. Ritter
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4,551,621
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91,224
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3,188,106
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Ira E. Ritter
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4,561,140
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81,705
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3,188,106
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Michael D. Step
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4,582,697
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60,148
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3,188,106
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Proposal
2—Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the independent registered
public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was approved by the following vote:
For:
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7,510,784
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Against:
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66,801
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Abstained:
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253,366
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Broker Non-Votes:
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—
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Proposal
3—Approval of Amendment to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
The
Amendment was approved by the following vote:
For:
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3,819,307
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Against:
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782,208
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Abstained:
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41,330
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Broker Non-Votes:
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3,188,106
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Second
Amendment to 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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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.
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RITTER
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Michael D. Step
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Name:
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Michael
D. Step
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date:
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June
6, 2017
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Second
Amendment to 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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