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<P id=PARA244 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA258 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2017</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA261 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA275 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Charlottesville, Virginia</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA277 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>22902</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA308 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07 &#8211; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA310 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was held on June 15, 2017. A quorum was present at the Annual Meeting. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2017 (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;), were: (1) to approve the proposed terms of an offering of up to $20 million, which contemplates the issuance and sale (the &#8220;Offering&#8221;) of (i) shares of the Company&#8217;s Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (&#8220;Series B Preferred Stock&#8221;), each share of Series B Preferred Stock being initially convertible into one share of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), subject to adjustment, (ii) for each share of Series B Preferred Stock purchased in this Offering, a 5-year warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (the &#8220;Warrants&#8221;), and (iii) the issuance of such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants, exceeding 19.9% of our outstanding common stock (collectively, the &#8220;Offering Proposal&#8221;); (2) to authorize the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, if a quorum is present, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the Annual Meeting in favor of the Offering Proposal</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">; (3) to elect six persons to serve as directors until the Company&#8217;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified; (4) to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2017; and (5) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2016, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> At the Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s stockholders approved the five proposals, and the final results were as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA322 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">34,171</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA324 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA326 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA327 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB329  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA330 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(2)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA331 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Authorization of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, if a quorum is present, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Annual Meeting in favor of the Offering Proposal:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA332 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL341  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 87.2%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 17.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA333 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA334 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA335 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 42.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA336 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 17.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA337 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,388,624</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA338 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,546</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA339 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">22,014</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 41.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA340 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA342 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA343 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB345  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA346 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(3)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA347 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Election of six persons to serve as directors until the Company&#8217;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA348 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL389  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 96.9%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA349 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA350 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA351 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA352 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Withheld</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA353 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA354 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA355 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">David G. Kalergis</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA356 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA357 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,342,288</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA358 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">78,896</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA359 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA360 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA361 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Isaac Blech</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA362 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA363 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,330,194</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA364 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">90,990</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA365 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA366 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA367 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">John L. Gainer, Ph.D.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA368 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA369 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,342,288</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA370 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">78,896</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA371 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA372 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA373 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Robert Adams</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA374 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA375 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,341,858</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA376 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">79,326</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA377 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA378 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA379 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mark T. Giles</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA380 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA381 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,341,938</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA382 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">79,246</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA383 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA384 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 37.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA385 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Alan Levin</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA386 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,341,858</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA387 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">79,326</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA388 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA390 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA391 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA394 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(4)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA395 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2017:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA396 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL403  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 52%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 29.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA397 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 34.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA398 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 34.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA399 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 29.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA400 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">11,939,355</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 34.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA401 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">18,424</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 34.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA402 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">21,410</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA404 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA405 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB407  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA408 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(5)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA409 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2016, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA410 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL419  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 87.2%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0>

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<TD style="WIDTH: 17.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA411 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA412 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA413 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 42.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA414 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 17.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA415 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -8.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10,275,297</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA416 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">54,942</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA417 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">90,945</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 0.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 41.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA418 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,558,005</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA420 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
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<DIV id=PGFTR424  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM424  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV id=PGHDR424  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA424.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"><B></B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA426 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA427 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA428 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA429 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA476.1 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Dated: June 16, 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA476.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><B>DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA476.3 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top width=740>
<P id=PARA476.4 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=47>
<P id=PARA476.5 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=332>
<P id=PARA476.6 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=109>
<P id=PARA476.7 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top width=740>
<P id=PARA476.8 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=47>
<P id=PARA476.9 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=332 noWrap align=left>
<P id=PARA476.10 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=109>
<P id=PARA476.11 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top width=740 align=left>
<P id=PARA476.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top width=47>
<P id=PARA476.13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By: </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt" vAlign=top width=332 noWrap align=left>
<P id=PARA476.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>David G. Kalergis</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=109>
<P id=PARA476.15 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top width=740>
<P id=PARA476.16 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=47>
<P id=PARA476.17 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=332>
<P id=PARA476.18 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">David G. Kalergis</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA476.19 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top width=740>
<P id=PARA476.20 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=47>
<P id=PARA476.21 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=332>
<P id=PARA476.22 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=109>
<P id=PARA476.23 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA430 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA450 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA451 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA452 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA453 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA454 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA455 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA456 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA457 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA458 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA459 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA460 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA461 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA462 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA463 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA464 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA465 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA466 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA467 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA468 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA469 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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dffn20170616_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 event reported): June 15, 2017
___________________
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-24477
30-0645032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2020 Avon Court, #4
Charlottesville, Virginia
22902
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(434) 220-0718
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐     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
The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 15, 2017. A quorum was present at the Annual Meeting. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2017 (the "Proxy Statement"), were: (1) to approve the proposed terms of an offering of up to $20 million, which contemplates the issuance and sale (the "Offering") of (i) shares of the Company's Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Series B Preferred Stock"), each share of Series B Preferred Stock being initially convertible into one share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), subject to adjustment, (ii) for each share of Series B Preferred Stock purchased in this Offering, a 5-year warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (the "Warrants"), and (iii) the issuance of such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants, exceeding 19.9% of our outstanding common stock (collectively, the "Offering Proposal"); (2) to authorize the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, if a quorum is present, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the Annual Meeting in favor of the Offering Proposal
; (3) to elect six persons to serve as directors until the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified; (4) to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017; and (5) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2016, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved the five proposals, and the final results were as follows:
(1)
Approval of the Offering Proposal:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,802,431
34,171
1,584,582
1,558,005
(2)
Authorization of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, if a quorum is present, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Annual Meeting in favor of the Offering Proposal:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
10,388,624
10,546
22,014
1,558,005
(3)
Election of six persons to serve as directors until the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
David G. Kalergis
10,342,288
78,896
1,558,005
Isaac Blech
10,330,194
90,990
1,558,005
John L. Gainer, Ph.D.
10,342,288
78,896
1,558,005
Robert Adams
10,341,858
79,326
1,558,005
Mark T. Giles
10,341,938
79,246
1,558,005
Alan Levin
10,341,858
79,326
1,558,005
(4)
Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:
For
Against
Abstain
11,939,355
18,424
21,410
(5)
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2016, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
10,275,297
54,942
90,945
1,558,005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 16, 2017
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
By:
/s/
David G. Kalergis
Name:
David G. Kalergis
Title:
Chief Executive Officer