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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 12, 2023, Cryoport, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”), are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation, or removal:
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Linda Baddour | 43,594,307 | 1,008,448 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Richard Berman | 28,709,314 | 15,893,441 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Daniel M. Hancock | 43,599,728 | 1,003,027 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D. | 26,694,207 | 17,908,548 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Ram M. Jagannath | 43,444,923 | 1,157,832 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Ramkumar Mandalam, Ph.D. | 23,771,230 | 20,831,525 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Jerrell W. Shelton | 43,151,882 | 1,450,873 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
| Edward J. Zecchini | 43,600,450 | 1,002,305 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2023. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 47,362,220 | 10,936 | 3,639 | — | |||||||||||
Proposal No. 3: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 42,966,805 | 1,608,485 | 27,465 | 2,774,040 | |||||||||||
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.
| Date: May 16, 2023 | Cryoport Inc. |
| /s/ Robert Stefanovich | |
| Robert Stefanovich | |
| Chief Financial Officer |