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) May 29, 2019
Tocagen Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38052 | 26-1243872 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
4242 Campus Point Court, Suite 500 San Diego, California |
92121 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 412-8400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
TOCA | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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 12b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
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. ☒
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 29, 2019, Tocagen Inc. (the Company) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). As of April 4, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 23,270,962 shares of the Companys common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.
A total of 17,436,475 shares of the Companys common stock were present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represents approximately 75% of the shares of the Companys common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
The Companys stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class II Directors, each to serve until the Companys 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:
Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||
Franklin M. Berger |
5,365,864 | 3,754,820 | 8,315,791 | |||||||||
Lori Kunkel, M.D. |
7,720,648 | 1,400,036 | 8,315,791 | |||||||||
David Parkinson, M.D. |
4,999,706 | 4,120,978 | 8,315,791 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Companys stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The final voting results are as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstention |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
16,807,037 | 40,487 | 588,951 | |
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.
Tocagen Inc. | ||||||
Dated: May 31, 2019 | By: | /s/ Mark Foletta | ||||
Mark Foletta | ||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |