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 7, 2015 |
TransEnterix, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-19437 | 11-2962080 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
635 Davis Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina | 27560 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 919-765-8400 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 7, 2015, TransEnterix, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2015 (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 52,687,529 of the 64,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the record date, March 20, 2015. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
1. Election of Directors. The following named persons were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2016 or until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes cast were as follows:
Director Nominee |
For | Vote Withheld | ||||||
Paul A. LaViolette |
51,893,699 | 793,830 | ||||||
Todd M. Pope |
52,619,681 | 67,848 | ||||||
Dennis J. Dougherty |
52,547,483 | 140,046 | ||||||
Jane H. Hsiao |
48,315,919 | 4,371,610 | ||||||
William N. Kelley |
52,622,999 | 64,530 | ||||||
Aftab R. Kherani |
51,879,469 | 808,060 | ||||||
David B. Milne |
52,621,281 | 66,248 | ||||||
Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. |
52,551,173 | 136,356 | ||||||
William N. Starling |
51,897,547 | 789,982 | ||||||
Director nominee R. Scott Heunnekens withdrew his candidacy prior to the Annual Meeting.
2. Say on Pay. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers for 2014, as described in the proxy statement in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 402. The stockholder vote was as follows:
52,157,811 Votes
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FOR the resolution | |
271,830 Votes
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AGAINST the resolution | |
257,888 Votes
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ABSTAIN |
3. Amendment and Restatement of the Incentive Compensation Plan. The stockholders voted to approve the amendment and restatement of the 2007 Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan (the Plan) to (1) increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by 7,000,000 shares; (2) extend the term of the Plan until May 7, 2025; and (3) make other changes and updates to the Plan. The stockholder vote was as follows:
47,812,913 Votes
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FOR the resolution | |
4,571,636 Votes
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AGAINST the resolution | |
302,980 Votes
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ABSTAIN |
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.
TransEnterix, Inc. | ||||
May 8, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery
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Name: Joseph P. Slattery | ||||
Title: EVP and CFO |