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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 10, 2024
 
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Oregon
  
001-34108
  
26-2828185
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File No.)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
8500 SW Creekside Place, Beaverton Oregon 97008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(503) 469-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
☐
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 Act:
 
Title of Each Class
  
Trading Symbol
  
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
  
DMRC
  
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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
 
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
 
(a) The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 7, 2024.
 
(b) At the Annual Meeting, 17,117,142 shares were represented to vote either in person or by proxy, or 80% of the outstanding shares, which constituted a quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
Milena Alberti-Perez, Lashonda Anderson-Williams, Sandeep Dadlani, Katie Kool, Riley McCormack, and Michael Park were elected as directors for a term of one year. The voting for each director was as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker
 
 
 
For
 
 
Withheld
 
 
Non-Votes
 
Milena Alberti-Perez
 
 
12,168,739
 
 
 
747,242
 
 
 
4,201,161
 
Lashonda Anderson-Williams
 
 
12,716,525
 
 
 
199,456
 
 
 
 4,201,161
 
Sandeep Dadlani
 
 
12,728,718
 
 
 
187,263
 
 
 
 4,201,161
 
Katie Kool
 
 
12,665,273
 
 
 
250,708
 
 
 
 4,201,161  
Riley McCormack
 
 
12,784,896
 
 
 
131,085
 
 
 
 4,201,161
 
Michael Park
 
 
12,741,532
 
 
 
174,449
 
 
 
 4,201,161
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified with 16,945,449 votes in favor, 127,093 votes against and 44,600 abstentions.
 
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
 
The nonbinding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers received 11,887,684 votes in favor, 889,103 votes against, 139,194 abstentions and 4,201,161 broker non-votes.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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 10, 2024
 
   
By:
  
/s/ George Karamanos
        George Karamanos
       
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary
 
 
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Entity, Registrant Name DIGIMARC CORPORATION
Document, Type 8-K
Document, Period End Date Jun. 10, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code OR
Entity, File Number 001-34108
Entity, Tax Identification Number 26-2828185
Entity, Address, Address Line One 8500 SW Creekside Place
Entity, Address, City or Town Beaverton
Entity, Address, State or Province OR
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code 97008
City Area Code 503
Local Phone Number 469-4800
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