UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 26, 2023
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949 ) 396-6322
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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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.
Axonics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 26, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 50,383,730 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) outstanding. Holders of 44,438,263 shares of Common Stock (representing 88% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date) were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. During the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on three proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2023. The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders during the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: The stockholders of the Company elected Raymond W. Cohen, Robert E. McNamara, Michael H. Carrel, Nancy Snyderman, M.D., FACS, Jane E. Kiernan, David M. Demski, and Esteban López, M.D. to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term ending at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2024 and until their successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of the directors were as follows:
| Nominee | Term Expiring | For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
| Raymond W. Cohen | 2024 | 42,047,299 | 739,612 | 11,653 | ||||||||||
| Robert E. McNamara | 2024 | 38,219,137 | 4,568,401 | 11,026 | ||||||||||
| Michael H. Carrel | 2024 | 40,366,205 | 2,421,178 | 11,181 | ||||||||||
| Nancy Snyderman, M.D., FACS | 2024 | 37,561,348 | 5,225,866 | 11,350 | ||||||||||
| Jane E. Kiernan | 2024 | 41,242,761 | 1,544,305 | 11,498 | ||||||||||
| David M. Demski | 2024 | 42,048,412 | 739,155 | 10,997 | ||||||||||
| Esteban López, M.D. | 2024 | 38,335,833 | 4,432,114 | 30,617 | ||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 1,639,699
Proposal 2: The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 44,422,483 | 2,033 | 13,747 | ||||||
Proposal 3: The stockholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such approval were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 36,409,311 | 6,374,815 | 14,438 | ||||||
Broker Non-Votes: 1,639,699
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
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.
| AXONICS, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: June 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Raymond W. Cohen | ||||||||||||
| Raymond W. Cohen | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||