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): May 23, 2017
ARQULE, INC.
(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-21429 | 04-3221586 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
One Wall Street
Burlington, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
01803
(Zip code)
(781) 994-0300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 23, 2017, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ArQule, Inc. (the “Registrant”) the Registrant’s stockholders voted:
| 1. | To elect Ronald M. Lindsay, William G. Messenger, and Patrick J. Zenner. as directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified; |
| | 2. | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2017; |
| | 3. | To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers; and |
| | 4. | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of votes approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers. |
The voting results are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Report of Matters Voted Upon by Stockholders
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.
| | ARQULE, INC. | |
| | (Registrant) | |
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| | /s/ Peter S. Lawrence | |
| | Peter S. Lawrence | |
| | President and Chief Operating Officer | |
May 24, 2017
