$CARA Form 8-K

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.On June 8, 2015, Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the two proposals set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2015.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Mr. Harrison M. Bains, Jr. was elected to serve as a director of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected or until his earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:

Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Harrison M. Bains, Jr. 11,412,603 84,891 5,087,184

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, by the following votes:

Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain 16,278,064 300,964 5,650

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