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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 15, 2023, Cingulate Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The final voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1
The Company’s stockholders elected the following Class II directors to serve for a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected.
| Name | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Gregg Givens | 3,968,713 | 19,243 | 1,766,990 | |||
| Curt Medeiros | 3,845,041 | 142,915 | 1,766,990 |
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 5,736,098 | 13,663 | 5,185 | 0 |
Proposal 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of more than 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock pursuant to the Company’s purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 3,866,258 | 109,455 | 12,243 | 1,766,990 |
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.
| CINGULATE INC. | ||
| Dated: June 16, 2023 | By: | /s/ Shane J. Schaffer |
| Name: | Shane J. Schaffer | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |