UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

June 17, 2019

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The Empire State Building

350 Fifth Ave, Suite 7530

New York, NY 10118

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(646) 440-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 ☒

 

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.☒

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

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), was held on June 17, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 44,008,496 shares of common stock, or approximately 87.51% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted.  The holders present voted on the two proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows.

Proposal One — Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders approved the election of seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) by the following votes:

 

Proposal Two — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 by the following votes:

 

SIGNATURES

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.

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