UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): June 20, 2023

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 20, 2023, Palatin Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to consider and vote on the following: (1) election of directors (“Proposal 1”), (2) ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (“Proposal 2”), (3) approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, to increase the number of shares available for equity awards by 1,000,000 shares (“Proposal 3”), and (4) to advise the Company whether stockholders approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 (“Proposal 4”).

As of May 8, 2023 (the “Record Date”), the total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was: 11,439,689 shares of common stock, one vote per share and 4,030 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with approximately 0.86 votes per share, for a total of 3,451 votes.  The combined total of votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date was a total of 11,443,140 votes.  At the Annual Meeting, the total number of votes present in person or by proxy was 4,984,370. 

Proposal 1.  Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following seven directors to serve until the next annual meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below:

Broker Non-Votes: 2,999,632 for each director

Proposal 2.  Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by the votes set forth below:

Broker Non-Votes:  Not Applicable

Proposal 3.  Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Equity Awards by 1,000,000 Shares.  The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for equity awards by 1,000,000 shares, by the votes set forth below:

Broker Non-Votes:  2,999,632

Proposal 4: Advise the Company whether Stockholders Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The stockholders voted to advise the Company that they do approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth below:

Broker Non-Votes:   2,999,632

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.