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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (“Ensysce” or the “Company”) was held on June 23, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) Two proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders.
1. The stockholders elected the Company’s three Class I Directors, with terms expiring in 2025:
| Name | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Andrew B. Benton | 15,143,513 | 180,580 | 2,510,320 | 6,768,343 | ||||||||||||
| William Chang | 15,119,796 | 206,497 | 2,508,120 | 6,768,343 | ||||||||||||
| Lee Rauch | 17,649,014 | 179,625 | 5,774 | 6,768,343 | ||||||||||||
The votes properly cast “FOR” each nominee’s election exceeded the votes properly cast “AGAINST” such nominee’s election (with “ABSTENTIONS” and broker non-votes not counted as votes cast either “FOR” or “AGAINST”).
2. The stockholders ratified the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 24,416,345 | 181,459 | 4,952 |
The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company common stock present in person (including virtually) or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions had the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. Broker non-votes had no effect on the proposal.
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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.
Dated: June 27, 2022
| Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lynn Kirkpatrick | |
| Name: | Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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