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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>September 16, 2016</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On September 16, 2016, Response Biomedical Corp </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(&#8220;Response&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), held a Special Meeting of Shareholders to consider, vote on and approve the matters listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2016. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Holders of 9,172,225 common shares of the Company, representing 84.02% of the shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company&#8217;s shareholders at the Special Meeting are presented in the tables below.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 1:</B> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Approval of the Arrangement.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On June 15, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the &#8220;Arrangement Agreement&#8221;) with 1077801 B.C. Ltd., a company owned by OrbiMed Asia Partners, LP, OrbiMed Private Investments III, LP and OrbiMed Associates III, LP and Shanghai Runda Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (together with 1077801 B.C. Ltd., the &#8220;Purchaser Group&#8221;), pursuant to which 1077801 B.C. Ltd. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Response by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the &#8220;Arrangement&#8221;). The Company&#8217;s obligation to complete the Arrangement is subject to approval by (i) at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, and (ii) a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, excluding members of the Purchaser Group and certain insiders participating in the Arrangement. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,170,451</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,435,520</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 2:</B> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Approval of Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Merger-Related Executive Compensation.</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The proposal to approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation arrangements of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers in connection with the completion of the Arrangement was approved by the following vote: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abstentions</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,144,222</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -0.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">28,003</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events</B><B>.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Court Approval of the Arrangement </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA115 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On September 19, 2016 the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved the Arrangement. A copy of the press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release announcing the receipt of approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press release, dated September 16, 2016</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.2</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press release, dated September 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 37.05pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>RESPONSE BIOMEDICAL CORP.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/William J. Adams</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>William J. Adams</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: September 20, 2016</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
September 16, 2016
RESPONSE BIOMEDICAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
000-50571
98 -1042523
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1781 - 75th Avenue W.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6P 6P2
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(604) 456-6010
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 16, 2016, Response Biomedical Corp
("Response" or the "Company"), held a Special Meeting of Shareholders to consider, vote on and approve the matters listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2016.
Holders of 9,172,225 common shares of the Company, representing 84.02% of the shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders at the Special Meeting are presented in the tables below.
Proposal 1:
Approval of the Arrangement.
On June 15, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") with 1077801 B.C. Ltd., a company owned by OrbiMed Asia Partners, LP, OrbiMed Private Investments III, LP and OrbiMed Associates III, LP and Shanghai Runda Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (together with 1077801 B.C. Ltd., the "Purchaser Group"), pursuant to which 1077801 B.C. Ltd. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Response by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Arrangement"). The Company's obligation to complete the Arrangement is subject to approval by (i) at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, and (ii) a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, excluding members of the Purchaser Group and certain insiders participating in the Arrangement.
The proposal to approve the Arrangement Agreement and the consummation of the Arrangement was approved by the following vote:
(i)
Vote of all shareholders:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
9,170,451
1,774
0
0
(ii)
Vote of all shareholders, excluding members of the Purchaser Group and certain insiders:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,435,520
1,774
0
0
Proposal 2:
Approval of Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Merger-Related Executive Compensation.
The proposal to approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation arrangements of the Company's named executive officers in connection with the completion of the Arrangement was approved by the following vote:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
9,144,222
28,003
0
0
Item 8.01 Other Events
.
Court Approval of the Arrangement
On September 19, 2016 the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved the Arrangement. A copy of the press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release announcing the receipt of approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated September 16, 2016
99.2
Press release, dated September 19, 2016
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 hereunto duly authorized.
RESPONSE BIOMEDICAL CORP.
By:
/s/William J. Adams
William J. Adams
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 20, 2016
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated September 16, 2016
99.2
Press release, dated September 19, 2016