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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 13, 2023
MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Florida | | 001-35887 | | 26-2792552 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
1775 West Oak Commons Ct., NE, Marietta GA 30062
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 651-9100
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | MDXG | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 13, 2023, the shareholders of MiMedx Group, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the amendment and restatement of the MiMedx Group, Inc. 2016 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting (as defined in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”). A description of the material terms of the 2016 Plan, as amended and restated (the “Amended 2016 Plan”) was included on pages 52-63 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 15, 2023, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Amended 2016 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the plan, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 13, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Amendment”), to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 187,500,000 shares ($.001 par value) to 250,000,000 shares ($.001 par value). A description of the material terms of the Articles of Amendment was included on pages 50-51 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Following approval by the Company’s shareholders, the Company filed the Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, and the Articles of Amendment became effective on June 14, 2023. The Articles of Amendment are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 13, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
At the 2023 Annual Meeting, shares of Company common stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing 105,075,876 votes (i.e., approximately 78.07% of votes entitled to be cast at the 2023 Annual Meeting) were represented in person or by proxy.
At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the shareholders: (1) re-elected James L. Bierman, Dr. Phyllis L. Gardner, Dr. Michael Giuliani, and Dr. Cato Laurencin; (2) approved an advisory resolution regarding executive compensation; (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (4) approved the Articles of Amendment to increase the number of shares of authorized common stock from 187,500,000 to 250,000,000 as described in Item 5.03 of this Report; and (5) approved the Amended 2016 Plan as described in Item 5.02 of this Report.
Set forth below is information regarding the votes cast for each proposal:
Proposal 1: Election of Four Directors.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
| James L. Bierman | 69,547,312 | | 5,616,025 | | 1,290,449 | | 28,622,090 |
| Dr. Phyllis I. Gardner | 65,275,355 | | 9,955,824 | | 1,222,607 | | 28,622,090 |
| Dr. Michael Giuliani | 69,820,124 | | 5,294,598 | | 1,339,064 | | 28,622,090 |
| Dr. Cato Laurencin | 70,620,287 | | 5,107,732 | | 725,767 | | 28,622,090 |
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of executive compensation.
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
| Total Shares Voted | | 67,923,704 | | 8,341,327 | | 188,755 | | 28,622,090 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
| Total Shares Voted | | 102,019,286 | | 3,003,085 | | 53,505 | | N/A |
Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation, as Amended.
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
| Total Shares Voted | | 84,539,487 | | 19,771,042 | | 765,437 | | N/A |
Proposal 5: Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2016 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
| Total Shares Voted | | 58,162,435 | | 17,000,811 | | 1,290,540 | | 28,622,090 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
| 3.1 | | |
| 10.1 | | |
| 104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | MIMEDX GROUP, INC. |
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| June 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ William “Butch” Hulse |
| | William “Butch” Hulse
General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer
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