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)

April 19, 2018

 

MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (484) 801-4670

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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

 

 

 

Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 19, 2018, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the meeting, the shareholders voted on: (1) the election of two Class I directors and (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.  The voting results on these proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1:  Election of Two Class I Directors

 

Director		Votes For		Withheld		Broker Non-votes
Christopher M. Cashman		18,937,761		1,810,474		11,973,830
Michael R. Dougherty		18,930,756		1,817,479		11,973,830

 

Proposal 2:  Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant firm for the year ending December 31, 2018

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Edward Smith
		Edward Smith,
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
		Secretary and Treasurer

 

Date:  April 23, 2018

 

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