0001104659-19-024071.txt : 20190426 0001104659-19-024071.hdr.sgml : 20190426 20190426160655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-19-024071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190426 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001685071 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 813858961 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38135 FILM NUMBER: 19771800 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 LEIGH FARM ROAD CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27707 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-806-4487 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 LEIGH FARM ROAD CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20160919 8-K 1 a19-8976_18k.htm 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): April 26, 2019

 

Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

001-38135
(Commission
File Number)

 

81-3858961
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

240 Leigh Farm Road, Suite 245
Durham, North Carolina
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

27707
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 748-5975

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 April 26, 2019, Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019.  Of the 28,226,552 shares outstanding as of the record date, 21,338,210 shares, or 75.6%, 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 two nominees to serve as directors until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Roger A. Jeffs

 

16,860,331

 

43,633

 

David S. Zaccardelli

 

16,626,130

 

277,834

 

 

Broker Non-Votes: 4,434,246

 

All nominees were elected.

 

Proposal No. 2:  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The votes were cast as follows:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstained

 

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP

 

21,255,877

 

60,041

 

22,292

 

 

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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.

 

 

Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: April 26, 2019

/s/ Mark W. Hahn

 

Mark W. Hahn

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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