UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 27, 2023, Biolase, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following are the results of the voting on the proposals submitted to stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 – Stockholders elected each of the Company’s seven nominees for director, as set forth below:
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
Kathleen T. O’Loughlin |
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6,096,268 |
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960,122 |
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2,378,517 |
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4,896,561 |
Jonathan T. Lord |
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6,088,756 |
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980,223 |
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2,365,928 |
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4,896,561 |
Martha Somerman |
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6,098,652 |
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956,690 |
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2,379,565 |
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4,896,561 |
Carol Summerhays |
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6,096,159 |
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958,633 |
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2,380,115 |
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4,896,561 |
John R. Beaver |
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6,024,320 |
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1,060,037 |
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2,350,550 |
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4,896,561 |
Jess Roper |
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6,085,589 |
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986,209 |
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2,363,109 |
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4,896,561 |
Kenneth Yale |
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6,089,307 |
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965,338 |
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2,380,262 |
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4,896,561 |
Proposal 2 – Stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below:
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8,111,651 |
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1,235,479 |
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87,777 |
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4,896,561 |
Proposal 3 – Stockholders voted to approve an amendment to the BIOLASE, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), to increase the number of shares available under the 2018 Plan by an additional 9,750,000 shares, as set forth below:
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Broker Non-Votes |
5,489,975 |
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1,594,626 |
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2,350,306 |
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4,896,561 |
Proposal 4– Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, as set forth below:
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13,117,349 |
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1,077,281 |
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136,838 |
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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.
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BIOLASE, INC. |
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Date: May 2. 2023 |
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/s/ John R. Beaver |
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John R. Beaver |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |