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: June 15, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
ImmuCell Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DE | 001-12934 | 01-0382980 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
56 Evergreen Drive Portland, Maine |
04103 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
207-878-2770
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles to Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ImmuCell Corporation (the Company) was held at the Company’s office at 56 Evergreen Drive, Portland, Maine 04103 on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect to one-year terms as Directors of the Company the nominees listed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 28, 2016. |
| 2. | To approve a nonbinding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation program. |
| 3. | To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000. |
At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 3,344,963 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 80% of the total outstanding eligible votes. The final voting results for each proposal are as follows:
| 1. | To elect to one-year terms as Directors of the Company the nominees listed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 28, 2016: |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||
| Michael F. Brigham | 2,012,567 | 63,808 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| Joseph H. Crabb | 2,013,567 | 62,808 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| David S. Cunningham | 1,809,709 | 266,666 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| Linda Rhodes | 2,012,862 | 63,513 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| Jonathan E. Rothschild | 2,012,919 | 63,456 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| David S. Tomsche | 2,011,360 | 65,015 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
| Paul R. Wainman | 2,012,628 | 63,747 | 1,268,588 | |||||||||
On the basis of this vote, each of the seven nominees were elected to one-year terms as Directors of the Company.
| 2. | To approve a nonbinding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation program: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||
| 2,007,575 | 57,945 | 10,855 | 1,268,588 |
Approximately, 97% of the shares voting on this item voted in favor. On the basis of this vote, the nonbinding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation plan was approved.
| 3. | To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||
| 2,720,099 | 578,871 | 45,993 | 0 |
Approximately, 65% of the shares outstanding voted in favor of this item. On the basis of this vote, the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 was approved.
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SIGNATURE
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 15, 2016 | IMMUCELL CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Brigham | |
| President,
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
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