8-K 1 form8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

 

 

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): May 17, 2016

 

SharpSpring, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36280   05-0502529
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

304 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL   32601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-705-9362

 

 
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e) Amendment of 2010 Employee Stock Plan

 

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of SharpSpring, Inc. (the “Company”) held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”) primarily to increase the number of shares of common stock available for future issuance under the Plan from 1,350,000 to 1,650,000. The Company’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors previously approved the amendment to the Plan, subject to stockholder approval. The Company’s executive officers are eligible to participate in the Plan. A summary of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2016. A copy of the amendment to the Plan is filed with the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of SharpSpring, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. As of the close of business on April 4, 2016, the Company had outstanding 7,283,787 shares of common stock, of which 6,074,183 shares were represented at the meeting by proxy and in person; accordingly, a quorum was constituted. The matters voted upon and the final results of the voting were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:

 

Name  Votes
For
   Votes
Withheld
   Broker
Non-votes
 
Semyon Dukach   4,596,463    69,402    1,408,318 
Richard Carlson   4,596,913    68,952    1,408,318 
John (Rens) Troost   4,154,344    511,521    1,408,318 
Vadim Yasinovsky   4,166,662    499,203    1,408,318 
David A. Buckel   4,168,398    497,467    1,408,318 

 

Proposal 2: Ratify McConnell & Jones, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 2. The proposal was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-votes
 
 6,059,182    9,498    5,503    0 

 

   
 

 

Proposal 3: Approve an increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Plan to 1,650,000

 

The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 3. The proposal was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-votes
 
 3,601,783    1,034,603    29,479    1,408,318 

 

Proposal 4: Approve the issuance of 1,039,636 shares of common stock for purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635

 

The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 4. The proposal was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-votes
 
 4,085,791    29,412    550,662    1,408,318 

 

   
 

 

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.

 

SHARPSPRING, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Edward S. Lawton  
  Edward S. Lawton,  
  Chief Financial Officer  

 

Dated: May 19, 2016