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 7, 2019
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-37852 |
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98-0505495 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.
7707 Gateway Blvd., Suite 140
Newark, California 94560-1160
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510) 474-0170
(Registrants 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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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 |
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PTGX |
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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).
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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
At the Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) held on June 7, 2019, the stockholders voted on the two proposals listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting were:
Proposal 1 To elect the two Class III directors named below to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each of the two named nominees was so elected, with the votes thereon at the Annual Meeting as follows:
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Final Voting Results | ||||
Nominees |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
Harold E. Selick, Ph.D. |
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16,233,738 |
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1,863,379 |
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2,525,542 |
Bryan Giraudo |
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12,761,211 |
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5,335,906 |
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2,525,542 |
Proposal 2 To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote, with the votes thereon at the Annual Meeting as follows:
Final Voting Results | ||||||
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
20,556,122 |
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66,537 |
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No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.
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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Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | |
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Dated: June 13, 2019 |
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By: |
/s/ Don Kalkofen |
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Don Kalkofen | |
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Chief Financial Officer |