• Live Feeds
    • Press Releases
    • Insider Trading
    • FDA Approvals
    • Analyst Ratings
    • Insider Trading
    • SEC filings
    • Market insights
  • Analyst Ratings
  • Alerts
  • Subscriptions
  • Settings
  • RSS Feeds
Quantisnow Logo
  • Live Feeds
    • Press Releases
    • Insider Trading
    • FDA Approvals
    • Analyst Ratings
    • Insider Trading
    • SEC filings
    • Market insights
  • Analyst Ratings
  • Alerts
  • Subscriptions
  • Settings
  • RSS Feeds
PublishDashboard
    Quantisnow Logo

    © 2025 quantisnow.com
    Democratizing insights since 2022

    Services
    Live news feedsRSS FeedsAlertsPublish with Us
    Company
    AboutQuantisnow PlusContactJobsAI employees
    Legal
    Terms of usePrivacy policyCookie policy

    Kura Oncology Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    6/6/25 4:05:18 PM ET
    $KURA
    Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
    Health Care
    Get the next $KURA alert in real time by email
    8-K
    false000142214300014221432025-06-052025-06-05

     

     

     

    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 5, 2025

    KURA ONCOLOGY, INC.

    (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

    Delaware

    001-37620

    61-1547851

    (State or Other Jurisdiction

    of Incorporation)

    (Commission File Number)

    (IRS Employer

    Identification No.)

     

     

     

    12730 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, CA

    92130

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

    (Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 500-8800

    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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

    ☐

    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))

    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, par value $0.0001 per share

    KURA

    The Nasdaq Global Select Market

    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).

    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 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

    (e) On April 8, 2025, our Board of Directors (the “Board”), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, amended the Kura Oncology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), subject to stockholder approval, to, among other things, increase the number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under the 2014 Plan by 4,750,000 shares (the “Amended 2014 Plan”). On June 5, 2025, our stockholders approved the Amended 2014 Plan.

    A complete copy of the Amended 2014 Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The above summary of the Amended 2014 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

    On June 5, 2025, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on April 7, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 80,777,643 shares of common stock outstanding, of which 70,634,576 shares of common stock were present virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

    At the Annual Meeting, stockholders:

    (1) elected Helen Collins, M.D., Thomas Malley and Carol Schafer as Class II directors to hold office until our 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal;

    (2) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;

    (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement; and

    (4) approved our Amended 2014 Plan.

    The following sets forth detailed information regarding the final results of the voting for the Annual Meeting (with any fractional share amounts rounded to the nearest whole number):

    Proposal 1. Election of Directors

    Name of Director Elected

    For

    Withheld

    Broker Non-Votes

    Helen Collins, M.D.

    55,377,590

    9,392,655

    5,864,331

    Thomas Malley

    53,300,572

    11,469,673

    5,864,331

    Carol Schafer

     

    55,407,228

     

    9,363,017

     

    5,864,331

    Proposal 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    For

    Against

    Abstain

    Broker Non-Votes

    70,490,630

     

    72,936

     

    71,010

    —

    Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

    For

    Against

    Abstain

    Broker Non-Votes

    63,155,796

     

    1,522,754

     

    91,695

    5,864,331

    Proposal 4. Approval of our Amended 2014 Plan

    For

    Against

    Abstain

    Broker Non-Votes

    53,050,063

     

    11,634,755

     

    85,427

    5,864,331

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits.

    Exhibit No.

    Description

     

     

    99.1

    Kura Oncology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan and Forms of Option Agreement, Notice of Exercise and Stock Option Grant Notice thereunder.

     

     

    104

    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


     

     


     

    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 thereunto duly authorized.

     

    KURA ONCOLOGY, INC.

    Date: June 6, 2025

    By:

    /s/ Teresa Bair

    Teresa Bair

    Chief Legal Officer

     

     

     


    Get the next $KURA alert in real time by email

    Chat with this insight

    Save time and jump to the most important pieces.

    Recent Analyst Ratings for
    $KURA

    DatePrice TargetRatingAnalyst
    2/6/2025Buy → Neutral
    BTIG Research
    10/24/2024$27.00Buy
    UBS
    10/14/2024$26.00 → $19.00Buy → Hold
    Stifel
    12/22/2023$26.00Buy
    Mizuho
    8/11/2023$31.00Buy
    BofA Securities
    7/27/2023$10.50Sector Perform
    Scotiabank
    5/17/2023$31.00Buy
    BTIG Research
    1/31/2023$25.00Buy
    Stifel
    More analyst ratings

    $KURA
    Press Releases

    Fastest customizable press release news feed in the world

    See more
    • Kura Oncology Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

      SAN DIEGO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on June 2, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 79,200 shares of common stock to five (5) new employees under the Company's 2023 Inducement Option Plan, as amended. The Compensation Committee approved the stock options as an inducement material to such employees' employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing

      6/6/25 7:30:00 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin Report Positive Pivotal Ziftomenib Monotherapy Data at 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting

      – CR/CRh rate of 23% in pivotal Ph 2 cohort of R/R NPM1-m AML patients – – Consistent efficacy with comparable CR/CRh rates and clinically meaningful MRD-negative responses across pre-specified subgroups, regardless of prior HSCT, prior venetoclax, or FLT3/IDH co-mutations – – Favorable safety and tolerability profile in heavily pre-treated patients: limited myelosuppression; no clinically meaningful QTc prolongation; 3% of patients discontinued due to treatment-related adverse events – – Potential first approval of a once-daily, oral menin inhibitor for treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutated AML with Priority Review and a PDUFA target action date of November

      6/2/25 6:00:00 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin Announce FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Application for Ziftomenib in Adults with Relapsed or Refractory NPM1-Mutant AML

      – New Drug Application based on positive results from the Phase 2 KOMET-001 trial – – FDA assigns a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 30, 2025 – – Potential first approval of a menin inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation – SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA, "Kura")) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, "Kyowa Kirin") today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Kura's New Drug Application (NDA) seeking full approval for ziftomenib as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myelo

      6/1/25 7:00:00 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    Analyst Ratings

    Analyst ratings in real time. Analyst ratings have a very high impact on the underlying stock. See them live in this feed.

    See more
    • Kura Oncology downgraded by BTIG Research

      BTIG Research downgraded Kura Oncology from Buy to Neutral

      2/6/25 7:53:07 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • UBS initiated coverage on Kura Oncology with a new price target

      UBS initiated coverage of Kura Oncology with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $27.00

      10/24/24 6:23:30 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology downgraded by Stifel with a new price target

      Stifel downgraded Kura Oncology from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $19.00 from $26.00 previously

      10/14/24 7:36:13 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    Insider Trading

    Insider transactions reveal critical sentiment about the company from key stakeholders. See them live in this feed.

    See more
    • SEC Form 4 filed by Director Vasconcelles Michael

      4 - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Issuer)

      6/6/25 4:05:15 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • SEC Form 4 filed by Director Parks Diane L.

      4 - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Issuer)

      6/6/25 4:05:18 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • SEC Form 4 filed by Director Collins Helen Louise

      4 - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Issuer)

      6/6/25 4:05:24 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    SEC Filings

    See more
    • SEC Form S-8 filed by Kura Oncology Inc.

      S-8 - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Filer)

      6/6/25 5:30:45 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

      8-K - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Filer)

      6/6/25 4:05:18 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • SEC Form 8-K filed by Kura Oncology Inc.

      8-K - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Filer)

      6/3/25 6:04:07 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    Large Ownership Changes

    This live feed shows all institutional transactions in real time.

    See more
    • SEC Form SC 13G filed by Kura Oncology Inc.

      SC 13G - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Subject)

      12/5/24 6:55:37 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Kura Oncology Inc.

      SC 13G/A - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Subject)

      11/14/24 4:31:29 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Kura Oncology Inc.

      SC 13G/A - Kura Oncology, Inc. (0001422143) (Subject)

      11/14/24 4:32:22 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    Leadership Updates

    Live Leadership Updates

    See more
    • Cartography Announces Appointment of Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., to its Board of Directors

      – Industry veteran to serve as independent director, strengthening the board and bringing extensive leadership, executive and governance experience to Cartography as it builds out its oncology platform and pipeline - Cartography Biosciences, Inc., an oncology company advancing a pipeline of antibody therapeutics that more precisely target tumors, today announced the appointment of Troy E. Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., as an independent director. Dr. Wilson, a 25-year veteran of the biopharma industry, is President, CEO and co-founder of Kura Oncology (NASDAQ:KURA) and has served as chairman of its Board of Directors since it was founded in 2014. "We are delighted to have attracted a true industry

      10/29/24 8:00:00 AM ET
      $AMAM
      $KURA
      $RNA
      Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
      Health Care
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
    • Kura Oncology Appoints Michael Vasconcelles, M.D., to Board of Directors

      SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Michael Vasconcelles, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Vasconcelles is an accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with more than 25 years of oncology drug development experience and industry leadership. "On behalf of our Board and leadership team, we are delighted to have Mike join our Board of Directors," said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Oncology. "His extensive experience in R&D and regulatory aff

      9/17/24 7:30:00 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology Appoints Brian Powl as Chief Commercial Officer

      SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Brian Powl as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Powl joins Kura with more than 20 years of experience in building commercial brands in hematology and oncology, with a focus on developing and executing patient-focused strategies across sales, marketing and market access for global biotech and pharmaceutical products. "Brian is an accomplished leader with a strong track record in building successful commercial organizations and driving global commercial

      8/14/23 7:30:00 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care

    $KURA
    Financials

    Live finance-specific insights

    See more
    • Kura Oncology Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

      – NDA submitted in 1Q 2025 for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation – – Data from Phase 1b/2 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib selected for oral presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting – – $45.0 million milestone payment earned for NDA submission under collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin – – First patients dosed in Phase 1 trial of ziftomenib plus imatinib in GIST – – $703.2 million in pro forma cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, expected to support ziftomenib commercialization through the frontline AML combination setting – – Management to host webcast and conference call today at 4:

      5/1/25 4:05:00 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

      SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced it will report first quarter 2025 financial results after the close of U.S. financial markets on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Kura's management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. The live call may be accessed by dialing (800) 245-3047 for domestic callers and (203) 518-9765 for international callers and entering the conference ID: KURAQ1. A live webcast and

      4/24/25 7:30:00 AM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care
    • Kura Oncology Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

      – KOMET-001 registrational trial in R/R NPM1-mutant AML achieved primary endpoint – – Alignment reached with FDA and EMA on key aspects of the KOMET-017 protocol including use of MRD-negative CR endpoint for potential U.S. accelerated approval pathway in frontline intensive chemotherapy trial – – Topline MRD-negative CR results from KOMET-017-IC Phase 3 trial anticipated in 2028 – – Multiple data presentations for ziftomenib and pipeline programs expected throughout 2025 – – $727.4 million in cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, to support ziftomenib commercialization through the frontline AML combination setting – – Management to host webcast and conference

      2/26/25 4:03:00 PM ET
      $KURA
      Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
      Health Care