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	TransEnterix, Inc.
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	635 Davis Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;25, 2017, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2017 (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;), the
stockholders of TransEnterix, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) voted to approve, among other things, an
Amendment to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the
&#147;Plan&#148;), to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by 7,000,000 shares.
The vote for approval of the Amendment is set forth below under Item&nbsp;5.07 and incorporated herein
by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">The Amendment to the Plan is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by
reference into this Item.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;25, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting for 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the
total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 104,111,905 of the 123,629,689 shares
of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the record date, April
10, 2017. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">1.&nbsp;<U>Election of Directors</U>. The following named persons were elected as Directors of the
Company to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 or until their successors
are elected and qualified. The votes cast were as follows:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Paul A. LaViolette</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">67,110,083</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Todd M. Pope</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">70,114,050</TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,386,891</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Andrea Biffi</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,008,226</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Jane H. Hsiao</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">67,818,404</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">William N. Kelley</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">67,378,975</TD>
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    <TD align="right">4,121,966</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Aftab R. Kherani</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">70,132,087</TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,368,854</TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,415,251</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">2.&nbsp;<U>Say on Pay</U>. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation
of the Company&#146;s named executive officers for 2016, as described in the proxy statement in
accordance with Regulation&nbsp;S-K, Item&nbsp;402. The stockholder vote was as follows:

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">3.&nbsp;<U>Frequency of Say on Pay</U>. The stockholders voted to approve the frequency of the
submission of future Say on Pay proposals to the stockholders as once every year. The stockholder
vote was as follows:

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">70,453,508 Votes
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">165,068 Votes
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">595,308 Votes
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Following the Annual Meeting, and based upon the votes of the stockholders, approving annual Say on
Pay proposals, the Board of Directors adopted and approved the recommendation of the stockholders
and will submit annual Say on Pay proposals to the stockholders beginning with the 2018 annual
meeting of stockholders.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">4.&nbsp;<U>Amendment and Restatement of the Incentive Compensation Plan</U>. The stockholders voted to
approve the amendment of the Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the
Plan by 7,000,000 shares. The stockholder vote was as follows:

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">8,551,057 Votes
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">5.&nbsp;<U>Ratification of Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2017</U>. The stockholders voted to
ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the
Company for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2017. The stockholder vote was as follows:

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1,588,610 Votes
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">738,487 Votes
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>


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TransEnterix, Inc. (Form: 8-K)
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):
May 25, 2017
TransEnterix, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-19437
11-2962080
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
635 Davis Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina
27560
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
919-765-8400
Not Applicable
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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))
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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. [  ]
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 25, 2017, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2017 (the "Annual Meeting"), the
stockholders of TransEnterix, Inc. (the "Company") voted to approve, among other things, an
Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the
"Plan"), to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by 7,000,000 shares.
The vote for approval of the Amendment is set forth below under Item 5.07 and incorporated herein
by reference.
The Amendment to the Plan is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by
reference into this Item.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 25, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting for 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the
total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 104,111,905 of the 123,629,689 shares
of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the record date, April
10, 2017. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
1.
Election of Directors
. The following named persons were elected as Directors of the
Company to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 or until their successors
are elected and qualified. The votes cast were as follows:
Director Nominee
For
Vote Withheld
Paul A. LaViolette
67,110,083
4,390,858
Todd M. Pope
70,114,050
1,386,891
Andrea Biffi
70,492,715
1,008,226
Jane H. Hsiao
67,818,404
3,682,537
William N. Kelley
67,378,975
4,121,966
Aftab R. Kherani
70,132,087
1,368,854
David B. Milne
70,482,228
1,018,713
Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.
69,897,123
1,603,818
William N. Starling
70,085,690
1,415,251
2.
Say on Pay
. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation
of the Company's named executive officers for 2016, as described in the proxy statement in
accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 402. The stockholder vote was as follows:
65,820,204 Votes
FOR the resolution
5,483,988 Votes
AGAINST the resolution
196,749 Votes
ABSTAIN
3.
Frequency of Say on Pay
. The stockholders voted to approve the frequency of the
submission of future Say on Pay proposals to the stockholders as once every year. The stockholder
vote was as follows:
70,453,508 Votes
ONE YEAR
165,068 Votes
TWO YEARS
595,308 Votes
THREE YEARS
287,057 Votes
ABSTAIN
Following the Annual Meeting, and based upon the votes of the stockholders, approving annual Say on
Pay proposals, the Board of Directors adopted and approved the recommendation of the stockholders
and will submit annual Say on Pay proposals to the stockholders beginning with the 2018 annual
meeting of stockholders.
4.
Amendment and Restatement of the Incentive Compensation Plan
. The stockholders voted to
approve the amendment of the Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the
Plan by 7,000,000 shares. The stockholder vote was as follows:
62,810,724 Votes
FOR the resolution
8,551,057 Votes
AGAINST the resolution
139,160 Votes
ABSTAIN
5.
Ratification of Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2017
. The stockholders voted to
ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the
Company for the year ending December 31, 2017. The stockholder vote was as follows:
101,784,808 Votes
FOR the resolution
1,588,610 Votes
AGAINST the resolution
738,487 Votes
ABSTAIN
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
10.1* Amendment to the TransEnterix Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended.
*
A management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be separately identified.
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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.
TransEnterix, Inc.
May 25, 2017
By:
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery
Name: Joseph P. Slattery
Title: EVP and CFO
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10.1
Amendment to the TransEnterix Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended.