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style="vertical-align:bottom;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">25,371</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">&#8211;</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">(c) Approval by an Advisory Vote the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers:</b> The Company&#39;s stockholders approved the proposal based on the following votes:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.15pt;"><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:24.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Votes For</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Votes Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Abstentions</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:24.99%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">3,771,881</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">500,176</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">17,312</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">1,244,225</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="vertical-align:top;width:4.56%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:50.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">BELLEROPHON THERAPEUTICS,&#160;INC.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:44.49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.56%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
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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 1, 2022
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Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
001-36845
47-3116175
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Identification No.)
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184 Liberty Corner Road, Suite 302
Warren
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New Jersey
07059
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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908
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574-4770
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (
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General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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BLPH
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The
Nasdaq
Capital Market
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holdings.
On June 1, 2022 at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), the stockholders approved the three proposals listed below. Of the 9,545,451 shares of common stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of April 7, 2022, a quorum of 5,533,594 shares, or approximately 58.0% of the eligible shares, was present in person or represented by proxy. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth in the following tables.
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(a) Election of Directors.
The Company's stockholders elected the following nominees to serve on the Company's board of directors for a three-year term until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until each of their respective successors is duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes:
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Votes Withheld
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Mary Ann Cloyd
3,543,344
746,025
1,244,225
Crispin Teufel
3,545,497
743,872
1,244,225
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(b) Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountants of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022:
The Company's stockholders approved the proposal based on the following votes:
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Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
5,399,607
108,616
25,371
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(c) Approval by an Advisory Vote the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers:
The Company's stockholders approved the proposal based on the following votes:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
3,771,881
500,176
17,312
1,244,225
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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.
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BELLEROPHON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date: June 7, 2022
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By:
/s/ Peter Fernandes
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Name: Peter Fernandes
Title: Principal Executive Officer
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