Sphere 3D Corp. - Form 6-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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 September, 2016

Commission File Number: 001-36532

Sphere 3D Corp.

240 Matheson Blvd. East
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4Z 1X1
(Address of principal executive offices)

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits  
   
99.1 Report of Voting Results at Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders dated September 13, 2016.


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.

             SPHERE 3D CORP.
   
   
   
Date: September 14, 2016 /s/ Kurt Kalbfleisch
  Name: Kurt Kalbfleisch
  Title: Chief Financial Officer


Sphere 3D Corp. - Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

EXHIBIT 99.1

September 14, 2016

To: British Columbia Securities Commission
  Alberta Securities Commission
  Ontario Securities Commission
   

RE:

SPHERE 3D CORP. - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 VOTING RESULTS

This report on the voting results of our Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 13, 2016 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 August 4, 2016.

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
Peter Ashkin 22,957,146 85.45% 3,909,676 14.55%
Daniel Bordessa 22,872,602 85.13% 3,994,220 14.87%
Glenn M. Bowman 23,085,881 85.93% 3,780,941 14.07%
Eric L. Kelly 22,879,451 85.16% 3,987,371 14.84%
Vivekanand Mahadevan 23,084,082 85.92% 3,782,740 14.08%
Peter Tassiopoulos 23,025,911 85.70% 3,840,911 14.30%

2.      Appointment of Auditors

On a vote taken regarding the appointment of auditors, it was declared that the shareholders approved the appointment of Moss Adams LLP 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
33,839,290 93.50% 2,351,874 6.50%


3.      Approval to Amend the Company’s 2015 Performance Incentive Plan

On a vote taken regarding the approval to amend the Company’s 2015 Performance Incentive Plan, it was declared that the shareholders approved to amend the 2015 Performance Incentive Plan. Voting results are as follows:

Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
24,077,609 89.62% 2,789,213 10.38%

4.      No other matters were voted upon.

  Yours very truly,  
     
  SPHERE 3D CORP.  
     
     
     
  /s/Kurt Kalbfleisch  
  Kurt Kalbfleisch  
  Secretary