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): December 6, 2018

 

PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts		001-38185		04-2652826
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

 

14 Norfolk Avenue

South Easton, Massachusetts 02375

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 230-1828

 

N/A

(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 December 6, 2018, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2018. As of the record date for the Meeting, there were 1,648,904 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding and entitled to one vote for each share held. The holders of 65.78% of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding (1,084,670) submitted votes by proxy or in person at the Meeting, constituting a quorum.

 

Proposal 1 — Elect two directors as a Class I Directors until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The election of the directors was approved as follows:

 

Shares voted

Nominee

For

Against

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Jeffrey N. Peterson

390,557

N/A

21,811

672,302

Michael S. Urdea

394,443

N/A

17,925

672,302

 

Proposal 2: Ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2018. The ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2018 was approved as follows:

 

		Shares voted
For			926,383
Against			4,462
Abstain			153,825
Broker Non-Votes			N/A

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Dated: December 12, 2018	By:	/s/ Richard T. Schumacher
		Richard T. Schumacher
		President