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 18, 2017
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37766 | 36-4785571 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
40 Erie Street, Suite 130 | ||
Cambridge, Massachusetts | 02139 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (857) 285-6200
Not Applicable
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)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 18, 2017. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.
a) | The stockholders of the Company elected Nessan Bermingham, Ph.D. and Jean-François Formela, M.D. as class I directors, each for a three-year term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2020 and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. The results of the stockholders vote with respect to the election of the class I directors were as follows: |
Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Nessan Bermingham, Ph.D. |
27,949,155 | 262,647 | 3,606,751 | |||||||||
Jean-François Formela, M.D. |
27,621,404 | 590,398 | 3,606,751 |
b) | The stockholders of the Company ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The results of the stockholders vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
31,729,132 | 56,342 | 33,079 |
c) | The stockholders of the Company ratified the Companys Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The results of the stockholders vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
27,501,943 | 700,154 | 9,705 | 3,606,751 |
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.
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
Date: May 18, 2017 | By: | /s/ Nessan Bermingham | ||||
Nessan Bermingham, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer |