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 7, 2023

MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (514) 336-0444

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) virtually held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 7, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final tally of the number of votes cast for, withheld or against each matter, and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal 1.   Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected the nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, or until such directors' earlier resignation or removal. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:

Proposal 2.   Appointment of the Company’s Auditor

Proposal 2 was a proposal to approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the authorization of the Board to fix the auditor's remuneration. The votes regarding the appointment of the Company’s auditor were as follows:

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index below relate to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-261049) of the Registrant and are filed herewith for incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement. 

Exhibits

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: June 9, 2023