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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): December 30, 2022
 

 
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
000-24477
30-0645032
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
300 East Main Street, Suite 201
Charlottesville, Virginia
22902
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(434) 220-0718
(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:
 
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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, par value $0.001 per share
DFFN
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           
 
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
 
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) was held on December 30, 2022. Stockholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2022 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, as of the Record Date, there were 2,039,442 shares of our common stock outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 957,225 shares were present, virtually or by proxy, representing approximately 46.9% of the shares outstanding as of the Record Date and, accordingly, a quorum was present at the Annual Meeting.
 
The matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on, and mailed to stockholders of record on or about, December 5, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”), as well as the results of each such vote were as follows:
 
 
(1)
Proposal No. 1 – To elect six persons to serve as directors until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
 
The election of each nominee pursuant to Proposal No. 1 required the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, each nominee received the requisite number of votes for election at the Annual Meeting.
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert Adams
428,427
 
95,537
 
432,261
 
Robert J. Cobuzzi, Ph.D.
446,287
 
78,677
 
432,261
 
Mark T. Giles
423,528
 
101,436
 
432,261
 
Jane H. Hollingsworth
449,572
 
75,392
 
432,261
 
Diana Lanchoney, M.D.
431,260
 
93,344
 
432,261
 
Alan Levin
423,035
 
101,929
 
432,261
 
 
 
(2)
Proposal No. 2 – To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.
 
The approval of Proposal No. 2 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, Proposal No. 2 received the requisite number of votes for approval at the Annual Meeting.
 
For
Against
Abstain
852,192
60,088
 
44,945
 
 
 
(3)
Proposal No. 3 – To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2021, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
 
The approval of Proposal No. 3 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, Proposal No. 3 received the requisite number of votes for approval at the Annual Meeting.
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
371,102
140,744
 
13,118
 
432,261
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Dated: December 30, 2022
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
By:
/s/ William Elder
Name:
 William Elder
Title:
 General Counsel & Corporate Secretary