8-K
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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 8, 2023

 

 

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38529   46-3137900

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

44 West Gay Street, Suite 400

West Chester, PA

  19380
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 453-3300

 

 

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock   VRCA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 June 8, 2023, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2023. Of the 41,852,053 shares outstanding as of the record date, 34,930,620 shares, or 83.46%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal No. 1: Election of three nominees to serve as directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:

 

Name

   Votes For      Votes Withheld  

Craig Ballaron

     16,697,734        370,566  

Paul B. Manning

     16,965,570        102,730  

Lawrence Eichenfield

     16,400,406        667,894  

Broker Non-Votes: 17,862,320.

All nominees were elected.

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The votes were cast as follows:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstained  

Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP

     34,915,802        1,088        13,730  


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.

 

      Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Date: June 8, 2023      

/s/ P. Terence Kohler, Jr.

      P. Terence Kohler, Jr.
      Chief Financial Officer