DocumentUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 3, 2021
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PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-38697 | 03-0375697 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 30 Malvern, Pennsylvania | 19355 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(610) 981-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PHAS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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. x
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 3, 2021, PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 47,952,033 shares outstanding as of the record date, 39,245,872 shares, or 81.84%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the three Class III nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal, by the following votes:
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Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Nancy J. Hutson | | 30,823,245 | | 2,206,535 | | 6,216,092 |
Caroline M. Loewy | | 31,775,033 | | 1,254,747 | | 6,216,092 |
Alex C. Sapir | | 32,161,405 | | 868,375 | | 6,216,092 |
Proposal No. 2: Approval of the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the automatic increase to the share reserve that occurs on January 1st of each calendar year until (and including) January 1, 2028 from 3% to 4% of the total number of shares of capital stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding calendar year, by the following votes:
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | 29,008,047 | | 3,995,618 | | 26,115 | | 6,216,092 |
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, by the following votes:
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | 39,166,265 | | 66,919 | | 12,687 | | — |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: June 4, 2021 | | By: | /s/ John P. Sharp | |
| John P. Sharp | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |