8-K

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (COCP)

8-K 2023-06-12 For: 2023-06-08
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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

Dateof Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2023

CocrystalPharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-38418 35-2528215
(State<br> or other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> Incorporation) (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.)
19805<br> N. Creek Parkway<br><br> <br>Bothell,<br> WA 98011
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(Address<br> of principal executive offices) (Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (786) 459-1831

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock COCP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br><br> <br>(The Nasdaq Capital Market)

Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 8, 2023, the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) of Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) was held. At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on (i) the election of six members of the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders (Proposal 1); (ii) ratification of the appointment of Weinberg & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (Proposal 2); (iii) approval of a non-binding advisory basis for compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3); and (iv) approval of an adjournment of the 2023 Annual Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve any of the proposals presented for a vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting, all as described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023.

Set forth below are the voting results on each matter submitted to the stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting.

Proposal

  1. The Company’s stockholders voted to elect the following six individuals as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders:
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker<br> Non-Votes
Dr.<br> Roger Kornberg 4,519,447 184,119 2,110,547
Dr. Phillip<br> Frost 4,383,224 320,342 2,110,547
Mr. Fred<br> Hassan 4,572,871 130,695 2,110,547
Dr. Anthony<br> Japour 4,465,735 237,831 2,110,547
Mr. Richard<br> C. Pfenniger, Jr. 3,847,371 856,195 2,110,547
Mr. Steven<br> Rubin 4,073,857 629,709 2,110,547

Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Weinberg & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
6,594,971 186,279 32,863

Proposal 3. The Company’s stockholders voted to approve a non-binding advisory basis for compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
3,668,840 976,339 58,387

As there were sufficient votes to approve proposals 1 through 3, proposal 4 was moot.



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.

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.
Date:<br> June 12, 2023 By: /s/ James Martin
Name: James<br> Martin
Title: Co-Interim<br> Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer