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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): June 16, 2021

 

 

ENERGOUS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36379   46-1318953

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

3590 North First Street, Suite 210
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)( Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(408) 963-0200

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, $0.00001 par value   WATT   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2021, the matters described below were voted on and the numbers of votes cast with respect to each matter were as indicated.

(1) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to elect five members of the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as follows:

 

Name   

For

  

Withheld

  

Broker Non-
Votes

Stephen R. Rizzone

   10,378,626    810,583    23,633,177

Daniel W. Fairfax

   10,205,267    983,942    23,633,177

Rahul Patel

   10,019,290    1,169,919    23,633,177

Reynette Au

   10,068,241    1,120,968    23,633,177

Sheryl Wilkerson

   10,066,541    1,122,668    23,633,177

(2) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, as follows:

 

Shares voted in favor: 34,336,723

Shares voted against: 359,055

Shares abstaining: 126,608

(3) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to amend and restate 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as follows:

 

Shares voted in favor: 8,089,178

Shares voted against: 2,987,972

Shares abstaining: 112,059

Broker non-votes: 23,633,177

(4) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to amend and restate Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as follows:

 

Shares voted in favor: 9,328,412

Shares voted against: 1,750,299

Shares abstaining: 110,498

Broker non-votes: 23,633,177

(5) Holders of the Company’s common stock voted to amend and restate Performance Share Unit Plan, as follows:

 

Shares voted in favor: 8,103,611

Shares voted against: 2,970,077

Shares abstaining: 115,521

Broker non-votes: 23,633,177


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.

 

Date: June 17, 2021     By:  

/s/ Brian Sereda

      Brian Sereda
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer