Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2025
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2025, Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). On March 24, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, the Company had an aggregate of 254,642,249 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, consisting of 143,958,169 shares of Class A common stock and 110,684,080 shares of Class B common stock (together, the “Common Stock”). The holders of a total of 231,686,324 shares of Common Stock were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the purpose of conducting business at the Annual Meeting.
Set forth below are the final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of directors.
The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees for director to serve for three-year terms expiring at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Sean Cunningham | 185,635,895.00 | 23,897,811.15 | 22,152,617.85 | ||||||||
| John DeFord, Ph.D. | 195,101,055.15 | 14,432,651.00 | 22,152,617.85 | ||||||||
| Jessica Hopfield, Ph.D. | 185,887,446.00 | 23,646,260.15 | 22,152,617.85 | ||||||||
| Murali K. Prahalad, Ph.D. | 189,100,818.00 | 20,432,888.15 | 22,152,617.85 | ||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified by the Company’s shareholders.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
| 230,018,925.00 | 457,700.00 | 1,209,699.00 | ||||||
Proposal No. 3: Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 169,521,411.00 | 37,367,937.15 | 2,644,358.00 | 22,152,617.85 | ||||||||
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.
| MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
Date: May 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Herde | ||||||
| Name: | Kevin M. Herde | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||