SEC Form 8-K filed by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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

 

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-41199		46-4600503
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

43 Thorndike St., Cambridge, MA		02141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 682-0917

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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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, $0.0001 par value per share		AMLX		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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 5, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered and voted on the three proposals set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2025. The final voting results are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors

The stockholders of the Company elected Karen Firestone, Justin Klee, and Bernhardt Zeiher, M.D. as Class I directors of the Company, for a three-year term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2028 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of the Class I directors were as follows:

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Karen Firestone		37,806,869		21,348,653		15,356,384
Justin Klee		57,699,437		1,456,085		15,356,384
Bernhardt Zeiher, M.D.		37,854,600		21,300,922		15,356,384

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders of the Company ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
72,459,698		34,651		2,017,557		0

Proposal 3 – Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

The stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such approval were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
33,080,252		24,050,998		2,024,272		15,356,384

No other matters were submitted to or voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

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.

 

				AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: June 5, 2025				By:		/s/ James M. Frates
						James M. Frates
						Chief Financial Officer