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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): July 14, 2022

 

VYANT BIO, INC.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-35817   04-3462475

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 Executive Campus

2370 State Route 70, Suite 310

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code (201) 479-1357

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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   VYNT   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Company 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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On July 14, 2022, Vyant Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”), are as follows:

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

The Company’s stockholders elected the individuals set forth below to serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) until the next annual meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes with respect to the election of such directors was as follows:

 

Name  Votes For   Votes Against   Abstention   Broker Non-Votes 
John Fletcher (Board Chair)   10,715,634    705,146    37,762    6,091,239 
Geoffrey Harris   9,160,165    712,123    1,586,254    6,091,239 
Joanna Horobin   10,862,006    559,791    36,745    6,091,239 
Howard McLeod   9,490,299    380,355    1,587,888    6,091,239 
Paul Hansen   11,191,015    229,719    37,808    6,091,239 
John A. Roberts   11,083,131    337,310    38,101    6,091,239 
Yung-Ping Yeh   11,153,954    279,183    25,405    6,091,239 

 

Proposal 2. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers.

 

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstention   Broker Non-Votes 
 10,599,551    749,603    109,388    6,091,239 

 

Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Votes for Compensation of Named Executive Officers.

 

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, was approved by the Company’s stockholders in favor of once every year. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstention   Broker Non-Votes 
 9,771,667    1,541,752    134,001    11,122    6,091,239 

 

Proposal 4. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstention 
 17,319,903    209,816    20,062 

 

 
 

 

Proposal 5. Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to Grant the Board the Discretionary Authority to Effect a Reverse Stock Split.

 

The proposal to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended, to authorize the Board in its discretion to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, at a specific ratio, ranging from one-for-five (1:5) to one-for-fifteen (1:15), at any time prior to the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting, with the timing and exact ratio to be determined by the Board if effected, was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstention 
 16,703,370    821,347    25,064 

 

Proposal 6. Grant of Discretionary Authority to the Company to Issue Shares of the Company’s Common Stock for Purposes of Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).

 

The proposal, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), to issue 20% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock from time to time at the Company’s discretion pursuant to the Company’s purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, dated March 28, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”), was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstention   Broker Non-Votes 
 10,546,339    590,117    322,086    6,091,239 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

As described above, the following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

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.

 

    VYANT BIO, INC.
       
Date: July 18, 2022 By: /s/ John A. Roberts
    Name: John A. Roberts
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer