UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 19, 2017
Network-1 Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-15288
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11-3027591
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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445 Park Avenue, Suite 912, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 829-5770
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") held on September 19, 2017, the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting voted to (i) elect the five individuals named below to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, (ii) approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company's named executive compensation (known as "Say on Pay") and (iii) to ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
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1)
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The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
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For
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Withheld
Authority
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Broker Non-Votes
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Corey M. Horowitz
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10,326,381
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847,466
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5,831,438
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David C. Kahn
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9,654,448
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1,519,399
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5,831,438
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Emanuel Pearlman
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9,652,002
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1,521,845
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5,831,438
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Niv Harizman
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9,605,218
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1,568,629
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5,831,438
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Allison Hoffman
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9,785,916
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1,387,931
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5,831,438
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2)
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The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's named executive compensation as reported in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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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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| 7,005,181 |
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3,875,817 |
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292,849 |
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5,831,438 |
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3)
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The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 were as follows:
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