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): August 9, 2018
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-36435 (Commission File Number) |
22-2372868 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 20 Commerce Drive (Suite 135), Cranford, New Jersey (Address of principal executive offices) |
07016 (Zip Code) |
(732) 980-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2018 annual meeting of stockholders of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 9, 2018. At the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters as described in the Company’s proxy materials: (1) the election of three directors, each for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, (2) the ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and (3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. A total of 36,439,678 shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, representing approximately 82.4% of the total shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.
| 1. | Election of Directors – The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following individuals as a director for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, as set forth below: |
|
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| Jonathan Christodoro | 12,393,843 | 310,706 | 32,047 | 23,703,082 | |
| Odysseas Kostas, M.D. | 12,363,767 | 341,469 | 31,360 | 23,703,082 | |
| Jennifer McNealey | 12,366,108 | 338,886 | 31,602 | 23,703,082 | |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 – This proposal was approved as set forth below: |
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
| 35,408,410 | 814,759 | 216,509 |
| 3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers – This proposal was approved as set forth below: |
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 11,957,462 | 656,347 | 122,787 | 23,703,082 |
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.
| ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: August 13, 2018 | By: | /s/ Andrew Rackear | |
|
Name: |
Andrew Rackear |
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| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Secretary | ||