8-K
Digimarc CORP (DMRC)
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 5, 2021
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Oregon | 001-34108 | 26-2828185 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br><br>File No.) | (IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.) |
9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton Oregon 97008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 469-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share | DMRC | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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(a) The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 5, 2021.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, 14,251,198 shares were represented to vote either in person or by proxy, or 85% of the outstanding shares, which constituted a quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Sandeep Dadlani, Riley McCormack, James T. Richardson, Alicia Syrett, Andrew Walter and Sheela Zemlin were elected as directors for a term of one year. The voting for each director was as follows:
| Broker | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||
| Sandeep Dadlani | 11,553,673 | 29,894 | 2,667,631 | |||
| Riley McCormack | 11,542,872 | 40,695 | 2,667,631 | |||
| James T. Richardson | 11,085,902 | 497,665 | 2,667,631 | |||
| Alicia Syrett | 11,516,159 | 67,408 | 2,667,631 | |||
| Andrew J. Walter | 11,434,991 | 148,576 | 2,667,631 | |||
| Sheela Zemlin | 11,537,760 | 45,807 | 2,667,631 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified with 14,192,794 votes in favor, 52,963 votes against and 5,441 abstentions.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The nonbinding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers received 8,998,307 votes in favor, 2,412,236 votes against, 173,024 abstentions and 2,667,631 broker non-votes.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date:May 5, 2021
| By: | /s/ Robert P. Chamness |
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| Robert P. Chamness | |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal<br><br><br>Officer and Secretary |