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

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

Solid Biosciences Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Solid Biosciences Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 12, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2020 Plan”) to (i) increase the number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance thereunder by 9,000,000 shares and (ii) with respect to the evergreen provision, beginning in 2026, (x) increase the annual percentage increase to 6% and (y) include the number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to outstanding pre-funded warrants, together with the number of actual outstanding shares of common stock, for purposes of calculating the annual evergreen increase in each year, which amendment had previously been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company subject to stockholder approval.

The description of the 2020 Plan, as amended, contained on pages 59 to 72 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025, is incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of the 2020 Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 12, 2025 to consider and vote upon the matters listed below. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting.

1. The Company’s stockholders elected Alexander Cumbo and Sukumar Nagendran as Class I directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each director to hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class I directors were as follows:

2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers 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:

3. The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 120,000,000 to 240,000,000 (the “Share Increase Amendment”). The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such approval were as follows:

The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 12, 2025 to effect the Share Increase Amendment.

4. The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance thereunder by 9,000,000 shares and amend the evergreen provision. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such approval were as follows:

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

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

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.