Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
OnApril 20, 2023 ,Vallon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") held a virtual Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to approve, among the other items listed below, proposals related to the previously announced proposed merger (the "Merger") withGRI Bio, Inc. As ofMarch 6, 2023 , the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 13,482,342 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Special Meeting, of which 9,003,182 shares, or approximately 67%, were present in person or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The holders of shares of the Company's common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held and cumulative voting for directors is not permitted. Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Company's proxy statement/prospectus/information statement datedMarch 8, 2023 , as amended. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders at the Special Meeting:
Proposal 1
The Company's stockholders approved pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a), 5635(b), and 5635(d): (i) the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Merger, the Equity Financing and the Series T Warrant Exercises, which will represent more than 20% of the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, the Equity Financing and the Series T Warrant Exercises and (ii) the change of control resulting from the Merger, the Equity Financing, and the Series T Warrant Exercises. Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 6,094,211 458,506 134,434 2,316,031 Proposal 2 The Company's stockholders approved of an amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock at a ratio within the range of not less than 1-for-15 and not greater than 1-for-40 (with such ratio to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Investor prior to the Effective Time and with all amendments within such range (other than the amendment setting forth the ratio selected) being abandoned by the Vallon Board). Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 8,074,479 739,775 188,928 - Proposal 3
The Company's stockholders did not approve an amendment to the amended and
restated certificate of incorporation of the Company to limit the liability of
officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
5,622,534 825,784 238,833 2,316,031 Proposal 4
The Company's stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance thereunder to 6,500,000.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 5,744,077 866,498 76,576 2,316,031 Proposal 5
The Company's stockholders approved a postponement or adjournment of the Company's virtual special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the proposals set forth above.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 5,961,827 636,420 88,904 2,316,031
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release issued byVallon Pharmaceuticals ,
Inc., dated
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