UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported):
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April 17, 2018
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ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Michigan
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000-23661
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38-3317208
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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30142 Wixom Road, Wixom, Michigan 48393
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(248) 960-9009
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 17, 2018, Rockwell Medical, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Letter Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2018, among the Company, Richmond Brothers, Inc. (“RBI”) and David S. Richmond, in his individual capacity (“Richmond”) pursuant to which RBI and Richmond agreed to vote for the 2018 Rockwell Medical, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan, as approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 13, 2018 (the “2018 Plan”), provided that either Institutional Shareholder Services or Glass, Lewis & Co. recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote for the 2018 Plan at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the terms of the Letter Agreement or the Amendment and each is qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Letter Agreement and Amendment, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.73 and Exhibit 10.77, respectively.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
SIGNATURE
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.
ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
Date: April 19, 2018 By: /s/ Thomas E. Klema
Thomas E. Klema
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary