Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 15, 2021, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the 'Company') held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the '2021 Annual Meeting'). The following proposals were voted on and were approved by the Company's stockholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting with the stockholders having voted as set forth below:
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I.
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To elect eight directors to serve until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
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Name
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For
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Withhold
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Broker Non-Votes
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James A. Hayward
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1,571,895
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149,891
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2,477,667
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John Bitzer, III
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1,330,637
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391,149
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2,477,667
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Robert B. Catell
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1,321,799
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399,987
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2,477,667
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Joseph D. Ceccoli
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1,622,020
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99,766
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2,477,667
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Scott Anchin
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1,662,903
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98,883
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2,477,667
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Yacov A. Shamash
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1,559,583
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162,203
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2,477,667
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Sanford R. Simon
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1,489,843
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231,943
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2,477,667
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Elizabeth M. Schmalz Ferguson
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1,611,876
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109,910
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2,477,667
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II.
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To ratify the approval, filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 16, 2020 to decrease the number of the authorized shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 200,000,000.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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3,928,842
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259,712
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10,899
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III.
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To ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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4,065,578
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108,612
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25,263
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IV.
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To act upon other matters which may properly come before the 2021 Annual Meeting.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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3,308,824
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652,775
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237,854
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Each of the foregoing voting results from the 2021 Annual Meeting is final.
