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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 7, 2021, Baudax Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting), which was adjourned to May 6, 2021 solely with respect to the voting on Proposal 3 below, the approval and adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”) (“Proposal 3”). The following is a brief description of the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 – Election of Class II Directors. Each of William Ashton, Andrew Drechsler and Wayne Weisman were elected to the Board of Directors as Class II directors to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors, if any, are elected or appointed, or their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal as follows:
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William Ashton |
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13,102,172 |
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2,641,129 |
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21,958,859 |
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Andrew Drechsler |
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14,256,129 |
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1,487,172 |
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21,958,859 |
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Wayne Weisman |
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13,237,297 |
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2,506,004 |
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21,958,859 |
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Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year was ratified, as follows:
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36,171,330 |
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1,075,370 |
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455,460 |
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Proposal 4 – Adjournment. The adjournment of the Annual Meeting to the extent there are insufficient votes at the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 3.
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31,900,825 |
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5,075,738 |
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725,597 |
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Adjournment with Respect to Proposal 3
The Special Meeting was adjourned to May 6, 2021 solely with respect to Proposal 3 in order to provide additional time for shareholders to consider and vote on such proposal. The Annual Meeting will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 6, 2021, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BXRX2021.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Baudax Bio, Inc |
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By: |
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/s/ Gerri A. Henwood |
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Name: |
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Gerri A. Henwood |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 8, 2021
Document and Entity Information |
Apr. 07, 2021 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001780097 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 07, 2021 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Baudax Bio, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | PA |
| Entity File Number | 001-39101 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 47-4639500 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 490 Lapp Road |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Malvern |
| Entity Address, State or Province | PA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 19355 |
| City Area Code | (484) |
| Local Phone Number | 395-2470 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.01 |
| Trading Symbol | BXRX |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | true |