Bridgeline Digital Inc.
09/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/16/2021 14:15
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Form 8-K)
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On September 16, 2021, Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the 'Company') held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 'Meeting'). Stockholders present at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 43.67% of the 8,187,703 shares eligible to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below is a brief summary of the matters voted on and the voting results for each proposal:
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(1)
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Proposal 1 - The Company's stockholders elected the following two (2) directors to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of three (3) years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Nominees
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Joni Kahn
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1,589,568 | 69,156 | 1,916,864 |
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Roger Kahn
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1,589,710 | 69,014 | 1,916,864 |
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(2)
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Proposal 2 - The Company's stockholders voted to hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (the 'say-on-pay' vote):
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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| 1,547,790 | 101,084 | 9,850 | 1,916,864 |
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(3)
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Proposal 3 - The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of PKF O'Connor Davies LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its 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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Broker Non-Votes
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3,430,769
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125,525
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19,294
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-
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(4)
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Proposal 4 - The Company's stockholders approved, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock upon conversion of the Company's Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and upon the exercise of certain warrants issued in May 2021 in connection with the Company's acquisition of Hawk Search, Inc.:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,543,228
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106,145
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9,351
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1,916,864
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(5)
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Proposal 5 - The Company's stockholders voted to approve such matters as may properly come before the Meeting, including an adjournment of the Meeting, if necessary and appropriate, or to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Meeting:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,752,198
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154,129
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12,808
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1,656,453
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