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 13, 2023 | |
PROTAGENIC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-12555 | | 06-1390025 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 149 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY | | 10010 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| | 212-994-8200 | |
| | (Company’s telephone number, including area code) | |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Ticker symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | | PTIX | | Nasdaq |
| Common Stock Warrants | | PTIXW | | Nasdaq |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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.
Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on December 13, 2023. Holders of an aggregate of 4,330,959 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the close of business on October 16, 2023 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 2,336,032shares were present in person or represented by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted as follows:
Proposal One: The stockholders elected each of the following individuals as a Class II director to serve their terms until the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
| Name | | For | | Against | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert B. Stein, MD, PhD | | 974,293 | | - | | 56,765 | | 1,304,974 |
| Jennifer Buell, PhD | | 963,089 | | - | | 67,969 | | 1,304,974 |
As a result of the vote, the composition of the Board of Directors is now:
| Name | | Class of Director | | Term Expires |
| Garo H. Armen, PhD | | Class III | | 2024 Annual Meeting |
| Robert B. Stein, MD, PhD | | Class II | | 2026 Annual Meeting |
| Khalil Barrage | | Class I | | 2025 Annual Meeting |
| Timothy R. Wright | | Class I | | 2025 Annual Meeting |
| Brian J. Corvese | | Class III | | 2024 Annual Meeting |
| Jennifer Buell, PhD | | Class II | | 2026 Annual Meeting |
Proposal Two: The stockholders ratified the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 2,324,009 | | 9,482 | | 2,451 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | PROTAGENIC THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| Date: December 15, 2023 | By: | /s/ Alexander K. Arrow, MD |
| | Name: | Alexander K. Arrow, MD |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
