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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 23, 2023, Certara, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2023. The final results of the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
| 1. | The Company’s shareholders elected the three Class III directors listed below to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
William Feehery | 130,388,924 | 4,580,494 | 118,827 | 4,434,781 | |||
Rosemary Crane | 133,121,269 | 1,847,523 | 119,453 | 4,434,781 | |||
Stephen McLean | 104,865,958 | 30,094,988 | 127,299 | 4,434,781 |
| 2. | The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
139,478,439 | 12,961 | 31,626 | 0 |
| 3. | The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory vote on the named executive officer’s compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
131,496,129 | 3,458,558 | 133,558 | 4,434,781 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 25, 2023 | CERTARA, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | |||
By: | /s/ Richard M. Traynor | ||
Richard M. Traynor | |||
Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||