Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
OnJune 21, 2022 , the stockholders ofArcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment (the "2019 Plan Amendment") to the Company's Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "2019 Plan"). The 2019 Plan Amendment (i) increases the maximum number of shares of common stock available to 2019 Plan participants by 3,750,000 shares and (ii) increases the fair market value of cash or share awards a non-employee director may be granted in a calendar year under the 2019 Plan together with any awards granted outside of the 2019 Plan from$500,000 to$2,000,000 for newly-appointed directors, any lead independent director and any non-employee chair, or$1,000,000 for each other non-employee director. The foregoing is merely a summary of the 2019 Plan Amendment and the 2019 Plan, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2019 Plan, as amended by the 2019 Plan Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission onMay 12, 2022 :
(1) To elect Dr.
(2) To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the resolution approving named executive officer compensation;
(3) To approve the 2019 Plan Amendment to amend the 2019 Plan;
(4) To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, referred to as "say-on-frequency"; and
(5) To ratify the appointment of
The final results of the stockholder votes at the Meeting are set forth below: Proposal No. 1 For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Approval of the election of the following individuals as directors of the Company, as provided in Proposal Number 1 of the Proxy Statement: (1) Dr. Peter Farrell 13,891,902 3,815,108 3,238,695 (2) Joseph E. Payne 17,158,459 548,551 3,238,695 (3) Andy Sassine 16,877,525 829,485 3,238,695 (4) James Barlow 16,966,625 740,385 3,238,695 (5) Dr. Edward W. Holmes 17,022,173 684,837 3,238,695 (6) Dr. Magda Marquet 17,078,687 628,323 3,238,695 (7) Dr. Jing L. Marantz 17,164,657 542,353 3,238,695 Proposal No. 2 For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, the resolution approving named executive officer compensation, referred to as "say-on-pay," as provided in Proposal Number 2 of the Proxy Statement: 17,271,355 205,052 230,603 3,238,695 Proposal No. 3 For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval of the 2019 Plan Amendment, as provided in Proposal Number 3 of the Proxy Statement: 9,375,429 8,044,751 286,830 3,238,695 Proposal No. 4 One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, referred to as "say-on-frequency, as provided in Proposal Number 4 of the Proxy Statement: 12,516,033 16,300 5,006,920 167,757 3,238,695
In accordance with the voting results on this proposal which sets forth the preference of a majority of the Company's stockholders, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company shall hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next say-on-frequency vote.
Proposal No. 5 Broker For Against Abstain Non-Votes Approval of the ratification of the appointment ofErnst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2022 , as provided in Proposal Number 5 of the Proxy Statement: 20,933,534 7,704
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description 10.1 * † Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
* Filed herewith.
† Management compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
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