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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
On May 2, 2023, AppTech Payments Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 18,438,947 shares of Company common stock entitled to be voted. Of this amount, 12,324,641 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting are set forth below:
1. | The shareholders voted to elect each of the three (3) director nominees to serve two-year terms: |
Director Nominee | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
William Huff | 8,987,222 | 546,201 | 2,791,218 | |||||||||
Mengyin H. Liang “Roz Huang” | 8,981,197 | 552,226 | 2,791,218 | |||||||||
Michael O’Neal | 8,991,832 | 541,591 | 2,791,218 |
2. | The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
Votes For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
8,662,924 | 69,367 | 801,132 | 2,791,218 | |||||||||
3. | The shareholders indicated, on an advisory basis, a one year frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
9,449,900 | 23,557 | 48,609 | 11,357 | 2,791,218 | ||||||||||
4. | The shareholders approved the 2023 AppTech Equity Incentive Plan: |
Votes For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
8,791,027 | 728,197 | 14,199 | 2,791,218 | |||||||||
5. | The shareholders approved the repricing of certain outstanding stock options granted: |
Votes For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
8,624,704 | 879,972 | 28,747 | 2,791,218 | |||||||||
6. | The appointment of dbbmckennon as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 was ratified by the shareholders: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
11,437,739 | 868,739 | 18,163 | — | |||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
APPTECH PAYMENTS CORP. | ||
Date: May 5, 2023 | By: | /s/ Luke D’Angelo |
Luke D’Angelo | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
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