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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 22, 2023
CRONOS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada | 001-38403 | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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111 Peter Street, Suite 300 | | |
Toronto , Ontario | | M5V 2H1 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 504-0004
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s)
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value | CRON | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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.
Cronos Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 22, 2023 (the “Meeting”). The proposals voted upon at the Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal are set forth below. Each of the proposals is summarized in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023.
(1) Election of Directors
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Name of Director: | For: | Withheld: | Broker Non-Votes |
Jason Adler | 190,713,661 | 8,290,842 | 48,406,484 |
Kendrick Ashton, Jr. | 191,326,512 | 7,677,991 | 48,406,484 |
Michael Gorenstein | 192,713,928 | 6,290,575 | 48,406,484 |
Kamran Khan | 188,677,722 | 10,326,781 | 48,406,484 |
Dominik Meier | 188,699,733 | 10,304,770 | 48,406,484 |
James Rudyk | 190,066,982 | 8,937,521 | 48,406,484 |
Eilzabeth Seegar | 188,789,168 | 10,215,335 | 48,406,484 |
(2) Adoption of an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
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For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
184,509,678 | 14,080,013 | 414,812 | 48,406,484 |
(3) Appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix KPMG LLP’s remuneration
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For | Withheld |
245,230,405 | 2,180,582 |
A copy of the press release dated June 23, 2023 regarding the results of the Meeting is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File |
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.
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| | CRONOS GROUP INC. |
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Dated: June 23, 2023 | | By: | /s/ Michael Gorenstein |
| | | Name: Michael Gorenstein |
| | | Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |