In today’s marketplace, most shareholder voting is done by way of proxy. Few shareholders choose to attend shareholder meetings in person. Under the current rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), shareholders who attend meetings in person typically receive a universal ballot, which allows shareholders to choose from a complete list of all

On August 22, 2016, a group of shareholders commenced a proxy contest to change the entire board of Hemostemix Inc. (Hemostemix), a widely-held, micro cap, clinical-stage biotechnology company (TSXV:HEM, OTCQX:HMTXF).

Hemostemix’s business activities focus on the development and planned future commercialization of ACP-01, a proprietary, blood-derived cell product designed to treat critical limb ischemia, a painful obstruction of the arteries that reduces blood flow to the extremities. Hemostemix had reached an agreement in 2014 with a contract research organization (CRO) to manage most aspects of the phase 2 clinical trial of ACP-01, but Hemostemix announced on June 28, 2016, that the CRO had terminated the agreement, and that phase 2 clinical trials would be placed on hold.Continue Reading Hemostemix Proxy Contest: Will Dissidents Succeed in Making a Clean Sweep of the Boardroom?