UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2018
Commission File Number
Kazia Therapeutics Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Three International Towers Level 24 300 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney NSW 2000
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURE
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.
Kazia Therapeutics Limited(Registrant)
Kate Hill
Kate Hill
Company Secretary
Date 8 November 2018
ASX RELEASE
8 November 2018
KAZIA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RESULTS
Sydney, 8 November 2018 – Kazia Therapeutics Limited (ASX: KZA; NASDAQ: KZIA), an Australian oncology-focused biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
All resolutions were carried. The vote totals are attached.
Kazia Chairman, Iain Ross, commented “we are very pleased to have such an emphatic vote of confidence from our shareholders as the company moves forward. Almost 40% of the issued share capital was voted in this AGM, which is an extremely high turnout, and each of the resolutions were passed by a very decisive margin, with approximately 90% of shares voted in favour of each resolution. Kazia has an exciting year ahead, with four value-driving data read-outs from human trials expected, and we continue to be grateful for the support of our investors.”
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About Kazia Therapeutics Limited
Kazia Therapeutics Limited (ASX: KZA, NASDAQ: KZIA) is an innovative oncology-focused biotechnology company, based in Sydney, Australia. Our pipeline includes two clinical-stage drug development candidates, and we are working to develop therapies across a range of oncology indications.
Our lead program is GDC-0084, a small molecule inhibitor of the PI3K / AKT / mTOR pathway, which is being developed to treat glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and most aggressive form of primary brain cancer in adults. Licensed from Genentech in late 2016, GDC-0084 entered a phase II clinical trial in March 2018. Initial data is expected in early calendar 2019. GDC-0084 was granted orphan designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in February 2018.
TRX-E-002-1 (Cantrixil), is a third-generation benzopyran molecule with activity against cancer stem cells, and is being developed to treat ovarian cancer. TRX-E-002-1 is currently undergoing a phase I clinical trial in Australia and the United States. Initial data was presented in June 2018 and the study remains ongoing. Cantrixil was granted orphan designation for ovarian cancer by the US FDA in April 2015.
Board of Directors
Mr Iain RossChairman,Non-Executive Director
Mr Bryce CarmineNon-Executive Director
Mr Steven CoffeyNon-Executive Director
Dr James GarnerChief Executive Officer, Managing Director
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
ABN 48 078 279 277
Level Four 60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 7045
Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
Telephone 61 2 8234 5000
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8 November 2018
The Chairman
Kazia Theraputics Limited
Three International Towers
Level 24
300 Barangaroo Avenue
Sydney, NSW 2000
Poll Report
I, the Returning Officer appointed by you in connection with the voting by poll on the motions set out below at the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Kazia Theraputics Limited held at K&L Office, Level 31, 1 O’Connell Street, Sydney NSW on 08 November 2018 at 10:00 am, report as follows:
1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report |
Number | % | |||||||
Votes cast ‘FOR’ the motion | 20,311,895 | 89.75 | ||||||
Votes cast ‘AGAINST’ the motion | 2,318,715 | 10.25 | ||||||
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TOTAL VOTES CAST | 22,630,610 | 100.00 | ||||||
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Votes “Abstained” | 216,839 |
The resolution was carried as an ordinary resolution.
2 | Re-election of Iain Ross |
Number | % | |||||||
Votes cast ‘FOR’ the motion | 21,071,116 | 90.49 | ||||||
Votes cast ‘AGAINST’ the motion | 2,214,969 | 9.51 | ||||||
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TOTAL VOTES CAST | 23,286,085 | 100.00 | ||||||
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Votes “Abstained” | 65,183 |
The resolution was carried as an ordinary resolution.
3 | Approval of Additional Placement |
Number | % | |||||||
Votes cast ‘FOR’ the motion | 20,597,110 | 88.53 | ||||||
Votes cast ‘AGAINST’ the motion | 2,669,288 | 11.47 | ||||||
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TOTAL VOTES CAST | 23,266,398 | 100.00 | ||||||
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Votes “Abstained” | 84,870 |
The resolution was carried as a special resolution.
Justine Laughton
Returning Officer
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited