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): August 27, 2014 (August 21, 2014)
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Nevada | 0-52567 | 82-049-7368 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
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1831 Lefthand Circle, Suite C, Longmont, CO |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 340-4949
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(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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the Company) was held on Thursday, August 21, 2014. As of the close of business on July 18, 2014, the Company had outstanding 57,412,440 shares of common stock, of which 39,837,671 shares were represented at the meeting by proxy and in person. 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 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes |
Andrew J. Ashton | 19,316,640 | 468,905 | 20,052,126 |
Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi | 19,533,359 | 252,186 | 20,052,126 |
George Lauro | 19,686,254 | 99,291 | 20,052,126 |
The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes |
Joseph A. Miller, Jr. | 19,343,585 | 441,960 | 20,052,126 |
Ronald A. Bucchi | 19,279,335 | 506,210 | 20,052,126 |
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 |
Thomas E. Zelibor | 18,690,834 | 1,094,711 | 20,052,126 |
James S. Marcelli | 17,884,826 | 1,900,719 | 20,052,126 |
William C. Pickett, III | 19,341,260 | 444,285 | 20,052,126 |
Proposal 2: Approve Amendment to the Companys 2007 Employee Stock Plan
The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 2. The proposal was approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes |
18,422,884 | 1,228,300 | 134,361 | 20,052,126 |
Proposal 3: Approve Amendment to the Companys Articles of Incorporation
The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 3. A total of 28,706,221 votes were required to be cast for the approval of this proposal. The proposal was not approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes |
18,525,828 | 1,154,070 | 105,647 | 20,052,126 |
Proposal 4: Ratify Morison Cogen LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 4. The proposal was approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes |
39,636,277 | 81,883 | 119,511 | - |
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.
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC. | |
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By: | /s/ James S. Marcelli |
Name: | James S. Marcelli |
Title: | President |
Dated: August 27, 2014