Coherus BioSciences Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 29, 2024 virtually via the Internet. At the close of business on April 9, 2024, the record date, there were 113,498,415 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding with each such share being entitled to one vote per share.
At the Annual Meeting, 80,526,896 shares of the Company’s common stock were voted in person or by proxy for the four proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2024.
Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected by a majority of votes cast each of the Class I director nominees below, Lee N. Newcomer, MD, Charles W. Newton and Kimberly J. Tzoumakas, to the Board to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected.
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NOMINEE | FOR | WITHHELD | NON- | |||||
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Lee N. Newcomer, MD | 48,281,843 | 10,274,659 | 21,970,394 | |||||
Charles W. Newton | 47,197,934 | 11,358,568 | 21,970,394 | |||||
Kimberly J. Tzoumakas | 46,098,866 | 12,457,636 | 21,970,394 | |||||
Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
BROKER | ||||||
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||
79,827,737 | 551,990 | 147,169 | 0 | |||
Proposal 3. The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (a “Say-on-Pay” vote).
BROKER | ||||||
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||
40,280,182 | 16,457,046 | 1,819,274 | 21,970,394 | |||
Proposal 4. The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Award Plan.
BROKER | ||||||
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||
37,628,123 | 18,905,881 | 2,022,498 | 21,970,394 | |||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 4, 2024 |
| COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Dennis M. Lanfear | ||
Name: | Dennis M. Lanfear | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||