ESSA PHARMA INC. REPORTS RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
ESSA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: EPIX) announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held virtually on March 9, 2022. Shareholders set the board of directors at eight members, re-electing all members, including David R. Parkinson and Richard M. Glickman, with high approval percentages. The shareholders also approved the re-appointment of Davidson & Company LLP as auditors and amended the omnibus incentive plan to increase share reserves. Additionally, they supported a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation frequency for one year.
- High approval rates for board members: David R. Parkinson (99.90%), Richard M. Glickman (99.48%).
- Re-appointment of reliable auditors, Davidson & Company LLP.
- Amendment to the omnibus incentive plan, allowing for more common shares to be issued.
- Franklin M. Berger received only 70.34% approval, indicating potential shareholder concerns.
- Alex Martin faced significant opposition with 8.47% votes withheld.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California and VANCOUVER, Canada, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - ESSA Pharma Inc. ("ESSA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EPIX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer, is pleased to announce the results of the votes on matters considered at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held virtually on March 9, 2022 (the "Meeting").
At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") resolved to set the number of directors of the Company at eight and re-elected to the board of directors, by ordinary resolution passed by ballot vote, David R. Parkinson, Richard M. Glickman, Gary Sollis, Franklin M. Berger, Scott Requadt, Marella Thorell, Alex Martin, and Sandy Zweifach to serve in office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the voting in respect of the election of directors are as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
David R. Parkinson | 29,377,984 | 28,772 | ||
Richard M. Glickman | 29,253,929 | 152,827 | ||
Gary Sollis | 28,596,127 | 810,629 | ||
Franklin M. Berger | 20,684,413 | 8,722,343 | ||
Scott Requadt | 29,369,580 | 37,176 | ||
Marella Thorell | 28,847,371 | 559,385 | ||
Alex Martin | 26,914,856 | 2,491,900 | ||
Sandy Zweifach | 29,387,996 | 18,760 |
At the Meeting, the Shareholders also approved: (i) the re-appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors of the Company; (ii) an amendment to the Company's omnibus incentive plan (as amended, the "Amended Omnibus Plan") to increase the number of common shares of the Company reserved and available for issuance under the Amended Omnibus Plan; (iii) on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and (iv) on a non-binding advisory basis, "one year" as the frequency of solicitation for advisory shareholder approval of executive compensation.
About ESSA Pharma Inc.
ESSA is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel and proprietary therapies for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer. For more information, please visit www.essapharma.com and follow us on Twitter under @ESSAPharma.
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