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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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2023

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common FENC, FRX Nasdaq, TSX

 

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).

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 12, 2023, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held an annual 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 six (6) 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  15,932,888  61,730  5,292,156
Adrian Haigh  15,931,496  63,122  5,292,156
Chris A. Rallis  15,931,887  62,731  5,292,156
Marco Brughera  15,935,618  59,000  5,292,156
Jodi Cook  15,932,047  62,571  5,292,156
Rostislav Raykov  15,924,786  69,832  5,292,156

 

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  21,129,213
Votes Withheld  157,561
Votes Against  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   15,855,506
Votes Against   134,025
Abstentions   5,087
Broker Non-Votes   5,292,156

 

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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 12, 2023 By: /s/ Rostislav Raykov
    Rostislav Raykov
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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