The Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders on October 7, 2016. As of the record date for the meeting there were 65,345,701 common shares issued and outstanding. There were 42,086,022 common shares represented at the meeting either in person or by proxy.
Five persons were nominated to be directors with the votes cast for each person as follows:
John Poss: 33,116,844 votes for; 226,630 votes withheld; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
Craig Ellins: 28,305,365 for; 5,038,109 withheld; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
Dr. Andrea Small-Howard: 33,107,419 for; 236,055 withheld; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
Leslie Bocskor: 33,111,218 for; 232,256 withheld; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
Shane Terry: 33,117,278 for; 226,196 withheld; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
With regard to the proposal to amend the Registrants certificate of incorporation to reduce the number of authorized common shares from 250,000,000 to 200,000,000 and to authorize 50,000,000 preferred shares, the vote was 33,136,177 for; 149,096 against; 58,201 abstaining; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
With regard to the proposal to ratify the appointment of Patrick D. Heyn, CPA, P.A. as the auditor for the Registrant for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 : the vote was 39,139,280 for; 259,134 against; and 101,908 abstaining; and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.
With regard to the proposal to amend the Registrants certificate of incorporation to change the name of the Registrant to GB Sciences Incorporated, the vote was 39,139,280 for and 8,742,548 broker non-votes.