8-K 1 v381053_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

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 6, 2014

 

TG Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-32639 36-3898269
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification Number)

 

 

3 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

(212) 554-4484

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

TG Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the offices of its legal counsel, Alston & Bird LLP, 90 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Stockholders representing 31,304,385, or 83.20%, of the 37,624,407 shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. Proxies were solicited by the Company pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. At the annual meeting, Proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 23, 2014 for the annual meeting.

 

The results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

The following persons were nominated and elected directors:

 

Michael S. Weiss

Neil Herskowitz

Laurence N. Charney William J. Kennedy Mark Schoenebaum, MD

Yann Echelard

 

 

The shareholder voting for board members is summarized as follows:

 

Director Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Michael S. Weiss 21,378,998 259,426 0 9,665,961
Neil Herskowitz 21,448,258 190,166 0 9,665,961
Laurence N. Charney 21,605,473 32,951 0 9,665,961
William J. Kennedy 21,605,473 32,951 0 9,665,961
Mark Schoenebaum, MD 21,595,474 42,950 0 9,665,961
Yann Echelard 21,213,595 424,829 0 9,665,961

 

All six directors will serve on the board of directors of the Company until the 2015 annual meeting.

 

 

Proposal 2

 

CohnReznick LLP was approved as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

The votes cast were as follows:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
28,507,171 2,652,382 144,832 0

 

 

 
 

 

Proposal 3

 

An amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to decrease its authorized share capital by 350,000,000 shares from 500,000,000 to 150,000,000 was approved.

 

Votes cast were as follows:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
21,583,368 25,999 29,057 9,665,961

 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

At its board of directors meeting held on June 6, 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved the following changes to the compensation paid to non-employee directors:

 

Annual Retainer: Increased from $25,000 to $50,000; and

 

Additional Retainer for Audit Committee Chair: Increased from $5,000 to $10,000.

 

 

 
 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date: June 10, 2014

By:  /s/ Sean A. Power

Name: Sean A. Power

Title: Chief Financial Officer