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 21, 2017

 

 

CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-36279		75-3175693
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4 Stamford Plaza 107 Elm Street Stamford, Connecticut				06902
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 406-3700

 

 

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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 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 21, 2017, Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the two proposals set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2017.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Dr. Derek Chalmers and Mr. Martin Vogelbaum were elected to serve as directors of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected or until their earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:

 

Nominee		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Derek Chalmers		9,723,635		1,280,647		13,758,180
Mr. Martin Vogelbaum		9,171,424		1,832,858		13,758,180

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, by the following votes:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstain
24,181,296		508,356		72,810

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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.

 

Date: June 22, 2017