UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2019
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-35839 |
04-3205099 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 607-0800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 Instructions A.2. below):
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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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on February 28, 2019, Enanta’s stockholders voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2019.
Proposal No. 1: To Elect Two Class III Directors to Serve Until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The stockholders re-elected the following individuals as Class III directors of the Company:
Name of Director Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Stephen Buckley, Jr. |
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14,546,299 |
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111,236 |
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1,438,218 |
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Lesley Russell |
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14,551,689 |
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105,846 |
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1,438,218 |
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Proposal No. 2: To Approve the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
The stockholders approved the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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8,719,605 |
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5,927,973 |
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9,957 |
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1,438,218 |
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Proposal No. 3: To Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
The stockholders approved the frequency of holding an advisory vote on compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
Each Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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14,157,448 |
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8,587 |
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477,415 |
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14,084 |
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1,438,219 |
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Proposal No. 4: To Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
The stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, or a “say-on-pay” vote.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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14,439,535 |
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195,192 |
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22,807 |
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1,438,219 |
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Proposal No. 5: To Ratify the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Enanta’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2019 Fiscal Year.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
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.
Date: March 6, 2019 |
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Jay R. Luly, Ph.D. |
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Jay R. Luly, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer |