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): May 23, 2017
KemPharm, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-36913 |
20-5894398 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126 Coralville, IA |
52241 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (319) 665-2575
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 23, 2017, KemPharm, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”), for the following purposes:
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to elect two nominees for director, each to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; and |
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to ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. |
Of the 14,646,982 shares outstanding as of the record date, 12,479,509 shares, or 85.20%, were present or represented by proxy at the 2017 Annual Meeting. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, each of Richard W. Pascoe and David S. Tierney was re-elected as a director of the Company. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting were as follows:
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Election of Directors |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Richard W. Pascoe |
5,543,198 |
2,939,776 |
3,996,535 |
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David S. Tierney |
5,384,498 |
3,098,476 |
3,996,535 |
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Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 |
12,356,688 |
98,493 |
24,328 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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KemPharm, Inc. |
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Date: May 23, 2017 |
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/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton |
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R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA |
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |