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): June 14, 2023

BIOATLA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-39787	85-1922320
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
11085 Torreyana Road
San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 858 558-0708

(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, $0.0001 par value per share	BCAB	Nasdaq Global 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.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BioAtla, Inc. (the “Company”) was held online via live audio webcast on June 14, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, in person virtually or by proxy, holders of 37,304,412 shares of common stock, or approximately 78.31% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The final voting results with respect to each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting is set forth below:

Proposal One - Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders approved the election of three Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for three year terms or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal, by the following votes:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Jay M. Short, Ph.D.	22,948,319	5,926,074	8,430,019
Scott Smith	22,232,673	6,641,720	8,430,019
Edward Williams	22,947,509	5,926,884	8,430,019

Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment 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, 2023 by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
36,580,145	564,952	159,315

Proposal Three - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Executive Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of our named executive officers by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
27,451,774	1,375,886	46,733	8,430,019

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.

			BioAtla, Inc.
Date:	June 14, 2023	By:	/s/ Richard A. Waldron
			Richard A. Waldron Chief Financial Officer

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