UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 25, 2021
KIROMIC BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39619 | 46-4762913 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
7707 Fannin, Suite 140
Houston, TX, 77054
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (832) 968-4888
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | KRBP | 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 [X]
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. [ ]
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 25, 2021, Kiromic Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 6,080,516 shares of common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at 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 Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2021 are as follows.
Proposal 1. All of the seven (7) nominees for director were elected to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death. The result of the votes to elect the seven (7) directors was as follows:
Directors |
| For |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non Vote |
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Maurizio Chiriva-Internati | | 5,663,141 | | 60,067 | | 357,308 |
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Tony Tontat |
| 5,662,041 |
| 61,167 | | 357,308 |
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Gianluca Rotino |
| 5,662,041 |
| 61,167 | | 357,308 | |
Pietro Bersani |
| 5,659,407 |
| 63,801 | | 357,308 |
|
Americo Cicchetti | | 5,659,405 | | 63,803 | | 357,308 | |
Michael Nagel | | 5,662,041 | | 61,167 | | 357,308 | |
Jerry Schneider | | 4,234,184 | | 1.489,024 | | 357,308 | |
Proposal 2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was ratified and approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For |
| Against |
| Abstain | Broker Non Vote |
5,920,858 | | 157,648 | | 2,010 | 0 |
Proposal 3. The adoption of the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
For |
| Against |
| Abstain | Broker Non Vote |
5,451,608 | | 257,541 | | 14,059 | 0 |
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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.
| Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. | ||
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Date: June 30, 2021 | By: | /s/ Maurizio Chiriva Internati | |
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| Maurizio Chiriva Internati Chief Executive Officer | |
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