UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2017

  

ALLIANCE MMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

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Delaware 001-37899 47-5412331

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-7825

 

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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 x

 

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 5.07SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


On September 1, 2017, Alliance MMA, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon were (1) the re-election of the Board of Directors including Paul K. Danner, III, Joseph Gamberale, Renzo Gracie, Mark Shefts, Joel D. Tracy, and Burt A. Watson, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, and (3) the approval of the Alliance MMA, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Based on the votes by holders of common stock in the Company, the final results for each proposal presented to stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting are set forth below:

 

1. The re-election of Paul K. Danner, III, Joseph Gamberale, Renzo Gracie, Mark Shefts, Joel D. Tracy, and Burt A. Watson as directors of the Company:

 

DIRECTOR NOMINEE FOR WITHELD
Paul K. Danner, III 5,698,863 88,541
Joseph Gamberale 5,689,439 97,965
Renzo Gracie 5,337,881 449,523
Mark Shefts 5,734,350 53,054
Joel D. Tracy 5,736,660 50,744
Burt A. Watson 5,696,693 90,711

 

2. The ratification of the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.

 

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
6,913,546 480,913 4,005

 

3. The approval of the Alliance MMA, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan:


FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
5,566,474 213,830 7,100

 

No other matters were considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.

  

 

 

  

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.

 

  ALLIANCE MMA, INC.  
     
     
  By:    /s/ Paul K. Danner  
    Paul K. Danner  
    Chief Executive Officer  

 

Dated: September 11, 2017