UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 21, 2015
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-09974 |
13-2866202 |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
527 Madison Avenue |
10022 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(212) 583-0100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on January 21, 2015. The following matters, all of which were set forth in the Proxy Statement, were voted on at the Annual Meeting. The final results of such voting are as indicated below.
1. Election of the nominee listed below to serve as a Class III Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, to hold office for a term of three (3) years or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified:
| Nominee | Votes For | Withhold | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote |
| Elazar Rabbani, Ph.D. | 20,148,317 | 2,230,870 | N/A | 15,170,941 |
2. Approve, in a nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
| Votes for | 12,189,403 |
| Votes against | 10,058,895 |
| Abstentions | 130,889 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 15,170,941 |
3. Ratification of the Company’s appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2014:
| Votes for | 36,940,970 |
| Votes against | 393,522 |
| Abstentions | 215,636 |
There were no broker non-votes for this item.
On the basis of the above votes, (i) the nominee listed above was elected to serve as a Class III Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, to hold office for a term of three (3) years or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified; (ii) the proposal to approve, in a nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved; and (iii) the proposal to ratify the Company’s appointment of EisnerAmper LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2015 was approved.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. |
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Date: January 23, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Barry W. Weiner |
Barry W. Weiner |
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