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 14, 2021

 

 

 

MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Québec 001-38899 Not applicable
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1111 Dr. Frederik-Philips
Boulevard, Suite 420
   
Montréal, Québec CA   H4M 2X6
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (514) 336-0444

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 Shares MIST The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.  x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Company virtually held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 14, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2021. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final tally of the number of votes cast for, withheld or against each matter, and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

 

Proposal 1.   Election of Directors

 

The Company’s shareholders elected the nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, or until such directors' earlier resignation or removal. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:

 

Nominee  Votes For  Votes Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
Joseph Oliveto  20,187,648  4,559  3,524,200
Lisa M. Giles  19,224,737  967,470  3,524,200
Richard Pasternak  20,150,936  41,270  3,524,201
Debra K. Liebert  20,151,228  40,979  3,524,200
Michael Tomsicek  19,185,389  1,006,818  3,524,200
Paul Truex  20,150,907  41,299  3,524,201
Robert J. Wills  19,223,725  968,482  3,524,200

 

Proposal 2.   Appointment of the Company’s Auditor

 

Proposal 2 was a proposal to approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the authorization of the Board to fix the auditor's remuneration. The votes regarding the appointment of the Company’s auditor were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Withheld
20,097,688   3,618,719

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Amit Hasija
    Amit Hasija
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: June 21, 2021