# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000830656
**File Stem:** 0001493152-23-000656
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5558
**Document Hash:** 9b182fe61daef469eac75ceb30102ac2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-23-000656.hdr.sgml**: 20230105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-23-000656

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221229

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000830656
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 042652826
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38185
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23512488

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14 NORFOLK AVENUE
- **CITY:** SOUTH EASTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02375
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5082301828

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14 NORFOLK AVENUE
- **CITY:** SOUTH EASTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02375

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BOSTON BIOMEDICA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960812

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 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): December 29, 2022**

**PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.**

*(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

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| **Massachusetts** | **001-38185** | **04-2652826** |
| *(State or Other Jurisdiction* | *(Commission* | *(I.R.S. Employer* |
| *of Incorporation)* | *File Number)* | *Identification No.)* |

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**14 Norfolk Avenue**

**South Easton, MA 02375**

*(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)*

**(508) 230-1828**

*(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)*

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |

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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 checkmark 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. ☐

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

On December 29, 2022, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (the "Company") held a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting of stockholders (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2022. As of the record date for the Meeting, there were 11,128,187 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding and entitled to one vote for each share held. The holders of 60.59% of the Company's shares of common stock outstanding (6,742,402) submitted votes by proxy or in person at the Meeting, constituting a quorum.

**<u>Proposal 1 - Elect two directors as Class II Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The election of the directors was approved as follows:</u>**

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| *Nominee* | *For* | *For* | *Against* | *Against* | *Shares voted*<br> *Withhold* | *Shares voted*<br> *Withhold* | *Broker Non-Votes* | *Broker Non-Votes* |
| Vito J. Mangiardi |  | 4967267 |  | N/A |  | 173000 |  | 1602135 |
| Kevin A. Pollack |  | 5007054 |  | N/A |  | 133213 |  | 1602135 |

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**<u>Proposal 2 - Ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2022. The ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2022 was approved as follows:</u>**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | *Shares voted* | *Shares voted* |
| For |  | 6600688 |
| Against |  | 97770 |
| Abstain |  | 43944 |
| Broker Non-Votes |  | 0 |

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**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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|  | **PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.** | **PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.** |
| Dated: January 5, 2023 | By: | */s/ Richard T. Schumacher* |
|  |  | Richard T. Schumacher<br> President and Chief Executive Officer |
|  |  | Richard T. Schumacher<br> President and Chief Executive Officer |

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