8-K
Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 15, 2024
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SOCKET
MOBILE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13810 | 94-3155066 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> Identification No.) |
40675 EncyclopediaCircle
Fremont, CA 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510) 933-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of each class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> stock, $0.001 Par Value per Share | SCKT | NASDAQ |
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. [ ]
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 15, 2024, Socket Mobile, Inc. (the “Company”) held its virtual 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the following purposes:
Item 1 To elect five directors to serve
until their respective successors are elected.
Item 2 Advisory vote on executive compensation
policies and practices as described in the annual meeting proxy.
Item 3 To approve an amendment to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan to provide for a one-time stock option exchange program.
Item 4 To ratify the appointment of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as independent registered public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2024 were entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. At the Record Date, 7,547,327 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, in addition to 1,126,207 shares of restricted stocks that had been granted but had not yet vested. Each share of Common Stock and restricted stock was entitled to one vote. The Company had no other class of voting securities issued or outstanding, thus no other class had the right to vote at the meeting. A total of 5,429,725 shares or 62.6% of total shares were voted establishing a quorum of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting for the transaction of business.
RESULTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE:
Item 1 Election of Directors
| Name | Votes<br> For | Votes<br> Withheld | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.<br> Charlie Bass | 3,586,828 | 176,409 | Elected |
| 2.<br> Kevin J. Mills | 3,515,508 | 247,729 | Elected |
| 3.<br> Bill Parnell | 3,650,022 | 113,215 | Elected |
| 4.<br> Ivan Lazarev | 3,649,941 | 113,296 | Elected |
| 5.<br> Lynn Zhao | 3,538,113 | 224,914 | Elected |
Item 2. Advisory vote on executive compensation
policies as described in the annual meeting proxy
| Votes<br> For | Votes<br> Against | Votes<br> Abstained | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,548,408 | 76,211 | 138,618 | Approved<br> with an affirmative vote of 94.3% of votes cast |
Item 3. Amendment to the 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan to provide for a one-time stock option exchange program
| Votes<br> For | Votes<br> Against | Votes<br> Abstained | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,105,671 | 567,179 | 90,387 | Approved<br> with an affirmative vote of 82.5% of votes cast |
Item 4. Ratification of Sadler, Gibb &
Associates LLC as Independent Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2023
| Votes<br> For | Votes<br> Against | Votes<br> Abstained | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,775,580 | 453,668 | 200,477 | Approved<br> with an affirmative vote of 88.0% of votes cast |
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.
| SOCKET<br> MOBILE, INC. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/<br> Lynn Zhao |
| Name:<br> Lynn Zhao<br><br> <br>Chief<br> Financial Officer |
Date: May 15, 2024