UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2021
Commission File Number: 001-36532
Sphere 3D Corp.
895 Don Mills Road, Bldg. 2, Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1W3, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibits | |
99.1 | Report of Voting Results at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders dated December 22, 2021. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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SPHERE 3D CORP. |
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Date: December 22, 2021 |
/s/ Peter Tassiopoulos |
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Name: Peter Tassiopoulos Title: Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
December 22, 2021
To: British Columbia Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
RE: | SPHERE 3D CORP. - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON DECEMBER 22, 2021 VOTING RESULTS |
This report on the voting results of our Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 22, 2021 is made in accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular dated as of December 1, 2021.
1. Election of Directors
On a vote taken regarding the election of directors, it was declared that the shareholders elected the following nominees as directors of Sphere 3D Corp. for the ensuing year or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Voting results are as follows:
Nominees |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
Vivekanand Mahadevan |
13,255,827 |
92.348% |
1,098,329 |
7.652% |
Duncan J. McEwan |
13,300,390 |
92.659% |
1,053,767 |
7.341% |
Peter Tassiopoulos |
13,165,887 |
91.722% |
1,188,270 |
8.278% |
Patricia Trompeter |
13,084,944 |
91.158% |
1,269,213 |
8.842% |
2. Appointment of Auditors
On a vote taken regarding the appointment of auditors, it was declared that the shareholders approved the appointment of Smythe LLC as auditors of Sphere 3D Corp. for the ensuing year and that the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Voting results are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
27,418,634 |
98.398% |
446,316 |
1.602% |
3. Approval of the Private Placement Proposal
On a vote taken regarding the approval of the Private Placement Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved the Private Placement Proposal. Voting results are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
13,910,602 |
96.910% |
443,555 |
3.090% |
4. Approval of the By-law Amendment Proposal
On a vote taken regarding the approval of the By-law Amendment Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved the By-law Amendment Proposal. Voting results are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
14,177,287 |
98.768% |
176,870 |
1.232% |
5. Approval of the Board Size Proposal
On a vote taken regarding the approval of the Board Size Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved the Board Size Proposal. Voting results are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
13,225,234 |
92.135% |
1,128,923 |
7.865% |
No other matters were voted upon.
Yours very truly, | |
SPHERE 3D CORP. | |
/s/ Caroline Wang | |
Caroline Wang | |
Secretary of the Meeting |