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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24, 2024, MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: MAIA) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). For more information on the proposals, which are described below, please refer to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 16, 2024, as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2024.
As of the record date of March 28, 2023, there were 20,581,469 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, there were present, in person or by proxy, shareholders holding an aggregate of 14,610,088 shares of common stock, representing approximately 70.98% of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting; therefore a quorum was present. The following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
1. Election of Directors
Stockholders re-elected both of the Company’s Class II nominees for director for three-year terms expiring on the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each of the nominees is currently serving as a member of our board of directors. The voting results were as follows:
| Directors |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Vlad Vitoc |
10,891,641 | 87,131 | 3,631,316 | |||
| Ramiro Guerrero |
10,573,719 | 405,053 | 3,631,316 | |||
| Cristian Luput |
10,728,696 | 250,076 | 3,631,316 |
2. Ratification of Auditors
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 14,059,159 | 10,596 | 540,333 |
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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.
Dated: May 29, 2024
| MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Vlad Vitoc | |
| Name: | Vlad Vitoc | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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