SPRB 8-K
Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (SPRB)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 21, 2026, in a virtual format. As of March 24, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 1,372,278 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 903,893 shares, representing approximately 65.86% of the outstanding shares, were present virtually or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Class III Directors.
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the three nominees named below to serve as Class III directors of the Company until the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Michael Grey |
276,159 |
23,715 |
604,019 |
Camilla V. Simpson, M.Sc. |
191,284 |
108,590 |
604,019 |
Javier Szwarcberg, M.D., MPH |
293,098 |
6,776 |
604,019 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For |
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Broker Non-Votes |
880,984 |
16,851 |
6,058 |
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 9, 2026. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
187,027 |
111,274 |
1,573 |
604,019 |
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation.
The Company’s stockholders indicated, on an advisory basis, their preference for the Company to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year. The voting results were as follows:
One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
297,804 |
1,049 |
804 |
217 |
604,019 |
In light of the foregoing voting results, and consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company has determined that it will include a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in its proxy materials every year until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, which is required to occur no later than the Company’s 2032 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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.
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Spruce Biosciences, Inc. |
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Date: May 26, 2026 |
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/s/ Samir Gharib |
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Samir Gharib |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |