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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Eve</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>nt Reported):&nbsp;</b><b>May 23, 2017</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt;"><b>KemPharm, Inc.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On May 23, 2017, KemPharm, Inc. (the &ldquo;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Company</b></i>&rdquo;) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;<i><b>2017 Annual Meeting</b></i>&rdquo;), for the following purposes:</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">to elect two nominees for director, each to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; and</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">to ratify the selection by the Audit C<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ommittee of the Board of Directors of&nbsp;RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Of the 14,646,982 shares outstanding as of the record date, 12,479,509 shares, or 85.20%, were present or represented by proxy at the 2017 Annual Meeting. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, each of&nbsp;Richard W. Pascoe&nbsp;and&nbsp;David S. Tierney&nbsp;was re-elected as a direc<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">tor of the Company. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of&nbsp;RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company&#39;s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&#39;s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting were as follows:</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,543,198</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,384,498</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Against</p>
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			<td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Abstentions</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Broker Non-Votes</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">2.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ratification of&nbsp;RSM US&nbsp;LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&#39;s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">12,356,688</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">98,493</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">24,328</p>
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			<td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: none;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">0</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Kem</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pharm</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>, Inc</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>.</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date:&nbsp;May 23<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton</p>
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kmph20161107_8k.htm
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 Eve
nt Reported):
May 23, 2017
KemPharm, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-36913
20-5894398
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126
Coralville, IA
52241
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(319) 665-2575
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐
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))
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 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
On May 23, 2017, KemPharm, Inc. (the "
Company
") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "
2017 Annual Meeting
"), for the following purposes:
●
to elect two nominees for director, each to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; and
●
to ratify the selection by the Audit C
ommittee of the Board of Directors of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Of the 14,646,982 shares outstanding as of the record date, 12,479,509 shares, or 85.20%, were present or represented by proxy at the 2017 Annual Meeting. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, each of Richard W. Pascoe and David S. Tierney was re-elected as a direc
tor of the Company. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting were as follows:
1.
Election of Directors
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Richard W. Pascoe
5,543,198
2,939,776
3,996,535
David S. Tierney
5,384,498
3,098,476
3,996,535
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
2.
Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2017
12,356,688
98,493
24,328
0
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.
Kem
Pharm
, Inc
.
Date: May 23
, 2017
By:
/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton
R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA
Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer