kron-20220622

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 22, 2022

Kronos Bio, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39592

82-1895605

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1300 So. El Camino Real, Suite 400

San Mateo, California 94402

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 781-5200

N/A

(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:



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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, $0.001 par value per share

KRON

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.02 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 22, 2022, Kronos Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 25, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 56,732,201 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class II Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:



	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Otello Stampacchia, Ph.D.	31,721,377	5,965,659	5,488,803
David Tanen	32,214,438	5,472,598	5,488,803
Roshawn Blunt	36,179,869	1,507,167	5,488,803

Proposal 2. Frequency of Solicitation of Advisory Stockholder Approval of Executive Compensation

The Company’s stockholders elected to hold advisory votes on executive compensation every year. The final voting results are as follows:


1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
37,371,472	1,522	312,632	1,410	5,488,803

In light of this result, the Company has decided to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of non-binding votes on executive compensation.

Proposal 3. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The final voting results are as follows:



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
43,166,520	9,204	115	0

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.

KRONOS BIO, INC.

Dated: June 23, 2022

By:

/s/ Norbert Bischofberger

Norbert Bischofberger, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Kronos Bio Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update