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):  November 29, 2018

 

MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

320 Wakara Way

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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).

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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. ☐

 

 

 

 

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(e) On November 29, 2018, at our annual meeting of stockholders, our stockholders approved an amendment to our 2017 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant of awards under the 2017 Plan by an additional 1,000,000 shares. A description of the material features of the 2017 Plan and related matters are set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2018, under the heading “Proposal 2: Approval of the Amendment to Myriad Genetics, Inc. 2017 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan,” and is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the 2017 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 5.07    Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  On November 29, 2018, we held our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“the Annual Meeting”).  Of the 74,715,671 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date of October 2, 2018, a quorum of 66,719,746 shares, or approximately 89.29% of the eligible shares, was present in person or represented by proxy.  

(b)  The following is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal No. 1: Elect Directors

To elect John T. Henderson, M.D. and S. Louise Phanstiel to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

Proposal No. 2: Approval to Amend our 2017 Employee, Director and consultant Equity Incentive Plan

To approve an amendment of our 2017 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for the grant of awards by an additional 1,000,000 shares.  

 

Proposal No. 3: Independent Public Accountants

 

Proposal No. 4: Proposal, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers, as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement

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ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

(+)  Management contract or compensatory plan arrangement

 

 

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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.

 

 

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