8-K 1 paymentdata_8-kxannualmeet.htm 8-K
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) June 11, 2018
PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada |  | 000-30152 |  | 98-0190072
(State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission |  | (IRS Employer
of incorporation) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.)

12500 San Pedro, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX |  | 78216
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

(210) 249-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on June 11, 2018. Proxies were solicited pursuant to our definitive proxy statement filed on April 27, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The number of shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting was 15,838,971. The holders of 14,075,830 shares of common stock were present or represented by valid proxy at the annual meeting. Each share of common stock was entitled to one vote with respect to matters submitted to our stockholders at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, our stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Class III Director
Louis A. Hoch was duly elected as the Company’s Class I director. The result of the election was as follows:

NOMINEE | FOR | WITHHELD
Louis A. Hoch | 8,669,661 | 50,574

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Our stockholders voted upon and approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in our proxy statement. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN
8,623,216 | 69,938 | 27,081

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our stockholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C. to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN
14,022,548 | 19,122 | 34,160

| Item 8.01 | Other Events.

Attached is our presentation delivered at our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.
This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements related to our future activities, or future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performances and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 | Payment Data Systems, Inc. Presentation for 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 11, 2018.

The information filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished in accordance with Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities imposed by that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document or filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth in a specific filing.
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.
PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: June 11, 2018
By: /s/ Louis A. Hoch
Name: Louis A. Hoch

Title: | Chief Executive Officer