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 6, 2019
Chase Packaging Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware |
| 0-21609 |
| 93-1216127 |
(State of incorporation) |
| (Commission File No.) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
106 West River Road Rumson, NJ |
| 07760 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 741-1500
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Final Voting Results
At the Chase Packaging Corporation 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 6, 2019, the stockholders of Chase Packaging Corporation (“Chase”) elected all of the board nominees.
In addition, the stockholders voted to reincorporate Chase from a Texas corporation to a Delaware corporation. Chase became an active Delaware corporation on December 30, 2019 at 12:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Lastly, the stockholders ratified the selection of Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah as Chase’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019.
Of the 58,582,172 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date of October 25, 2019, a total of 43,894,484 shares were voted in person or by proxy, representing 74.92% of the votes entitled to be cast, constituting a majority and therefore more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Votes were cast as follows:
| 1. | To elect William J. Barrett, Herbert M. Gardner, Edward L. Flynn, John A. Forbes, Matthew W. Long, Mark C. Neilson, and Wayne A. Whitener to serve a one-year term until their respective successors are duly elected an qualified, or until their death, resignation, removal, or disqualification. |
Nominee |
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| Votes Withheld |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
William J. Barrett |
| 41,454,157 |
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| 589,580 |
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Herbert M. Gardner |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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Edward L. Flynn |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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John A. Forbes |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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Matthew W. Long, |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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Mark C. Neilson |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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Wayne A. Whitener |
| 41,473,239 |
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| 570,498 |
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| 2. | To reincorporate Chase Packaging Corporation from a Texas corporation to a Delaware corporation: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
41,454,152 | 589,585 | 0 | 1,850,747 |
| 3. | To ratify the selection of Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah as Chase’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
43,894,479 | 5 | 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.
CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION | |||
Date: January 16, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ann C.W. Green | |
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| Ann C.W. Green | |
Assistant Secretary/Officer |
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