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): April 30, 2019
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon |
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001-34108 |
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26-2828185 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton Oregon 97008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 469-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Title of Each Class |
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Trading Symbol |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share |
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DMRC |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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(a) The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 30, 2019.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, 9,967,441 shares were represented to vote either in person or by proxy, or 82% of the outstanding shares, which constituted a quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Bruce Davis, Gary DeStefano, Richard L. King, James T. Richardson, Andrew Walter and Bernard Whitney were elected as directors for a term of one year. The voting for each director was as follows:
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Broker |
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Withheld |
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Non-Votes |
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Bruce Davis |
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5,694,598 |
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78,345 |
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4,194,498 |
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Gary DeStefano |
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4,508,743 |
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1,264,200 |
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4,194,498 |
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Richard L. King |
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4,486,567 |
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1,286,376 |
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4,194,498 |
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James T. Richardson |
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5,261,185 |
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511,758 |
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4,194,498 |
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Andrew J. Walter |
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5,124,930 |
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648,013 |
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4,194,498 |
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Bernard Whitney |
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5,390,230 |
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382,713 |
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4,194,498 |
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Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was ratified with 9,836,580 votes in favor, 40,127 votes against and 90,734 abstentions.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The nonbinding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers received 2,703,265 votes in favor, 2,989,586 votes against, 80,092 abstentions and 4,194,498 broker non-votes.
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.
Date: May 3, 2019
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By: |
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/s/ Robert P. Chamness |
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Robert P. Chamness |
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |