UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
DARÉ BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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
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. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Daré Bioscience, Inc. (“Daré,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) held on June 21, 2023, three proposals were voted upon by our stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in our definitive proxy statement for the meeting filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023. Below is a brief description of, and the final results of the votes for, each proposal.
Proposal 1: Each of the director nominees was elected as a Class III director to hold office until our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Cheryl R. Blanchard, Ph.D. | 22,509,430 | 3,095,043 | 24,268,923 | |||||||||
| Sabrina Martucci Johnson | 23,447,732 | 2,156,741 | 24,268,923 | |||||||||
Proposal 2: Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 by the votes set forth below.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 48,270,018 | 1,341,227 | 262,151 | — | |||||||||||
Proposal 3: Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement by the votes set forth below.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 22,399,824 | 3,026,516 | 178,133 | 24,268,923 | |||||||||||
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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.
| DARÉ BIOSCIENCE, INC. | ||
| Dated: June 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson |
| Name: | Sabrina Martucci Johnson | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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Cover |
Jun. 21, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 21, 2023 |
| Entity File Number | 001-36395 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Dare Bioscience, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001401914 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-4139823 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 3655 Nobel Drive |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 260 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | San Diego |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 92122 |
| City Area Code | (858) |
| Local Phone Number | 926-7655 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock |
| Trading Symbol | DARE |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |