8-K

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 24, 2024

Allakos Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-38582	45-4798831
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
825 Industrial Road, Suite 500
San Carlos, California		94070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 650 597-5002

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	ALLK	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 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 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 24, 2024, Allakos Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2024 Annual Meeting”). At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2024. There were 88,544,474 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2024, the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2024 Annual Meeting. A total of 78,358,216 shares were present in person or by proxy at the 2024 Annual Meeting, representing 88.50% of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote. The voting results are presented below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following nominees to serve as a Class III director of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his/her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.

Nominees	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Robert E. Andreatta		63,998,665		3,369,358		10,990,193
Dolca Thomas, M.D.		67,100,639		269,018		10,988,559

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	77,964,435		201,926		191,855		—

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	57,581,186		9,731,502		56,969		10,988,559

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.

			Allakos Inc.
Date:	May 28, 2024	By:	/s/ H. Baird Radford, III
			H. Baird Radford, III Chief Financial Officer

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