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): June 7, 2018

 

FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

001-32295
(Commission File Number)

British Columbia, Canada		20-0442384
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

PO Box 13628, 68 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC		27709
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 636-4530

 

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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    

 

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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 June 7, 2018, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held an annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”). The shareholders approved all proposals considered at the Meeting and approved all nominees of the Company for director, as follows:

 

1.                   The following five (5) nominees were elected to serve as directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their respective successor shall have been duly elected or duly approved:

 

Name of Nominee		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Khalid Islam		9,766,926		795,329		2,451,220
Adrian Haigh		9,767,181		795,074		2,451,220
Chris A. Rallis		9,765,833		796,422		2,451,220
Marco Brughera		10,558,689		3,566		2,451,220
Rostislav Raykov		10,559,584		2,671		2,451,220

 

2.                   The resolution to appoint Haskell & White LLP as independent public accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration was approved based on the following vote:

 

Votes For		12,999,856
Votes Withheld		13,619
Abstentions		0
Broker Non-Votes		0

 

3.                   The resolution to vote on the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved based on the following vote:

 

Votes For		10,293,495
Votes Against		268,760
Abstentions		0
Broker Non-Votes		2,451,220

 

 

4.                   The resolution to vote for the approval of extension of executive officer options was approved based on the following vote:

 

Votes For		9,745,451
Votes Against		816,804
Abstentions		0
Broker Non-Votes		2,451,220

 

 

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.

 

	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Date June 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Rostislav Raykov
		Rostislav Raykov Chief Executive Officer