8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 30, 2010

 

 

LPATH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   000-50344   16-1630142

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6335 Ferris Square, Suite A, San Diego CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(858) 678-0800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not applicable

(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:

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

The information set forth in Item 5.07 of this Report regarding the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of LPath, Inc. (the “Company”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 100 million to 200 million is incorporated herein by reference. The Certificate of Amendment became effective on July 2, 2010. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.7 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.07 Submission to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) On June 30, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The Company filed its definitive proxy statement for the proposals voted upon at the annual meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2010.

(b) As of April 30, 2010, the record date for the annual meeting, 53,027,308 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were issued and outstanding. A quorum of 33,416,771 shares of Class A common stock were present or represented at the annual meeting. The following items of business were voted upon by the stockholders at the annual meeting:

1. The following members of the Board of Directors were elected to hold office until their respective successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, death or removal. The voting results were as follows:

 

     Total Votes for
Each Director
   Total Votes Withheld from
Each Director

Scott R. Pancoast

   25,696,060    340,400

Jeffrey A. Ferrell

   25,802,060    234,400

Charles A. Mathews

   25,802,060    234,400

Daniel H. Petree

   25,802,060    234,400

Donald R. Swortwood

   25,798,060    238,400

There were 7,380,311 broker non-votes with respect to each of the nominees.

2. The approval and adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 100 million to 200 million was approved. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

27,314,697

   1,193,160    4,908,914

3. Ratification of the selection of Moss Adams LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

33,369,096

   4,175    43,500


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

3.7    Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated July 2, 2010.


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.

 

    LPATH, INC.
Dated: July 6, 2010     By:  

/S/    GARY J.G. ATKINSON        

    Name:   Gary J.G. Atkinson
    Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary