SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2014
CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-36003 | | 20-3183915 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4365 Executive Dr., Suite 200 San Diego, CA | | 92121 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 558-8130
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 19, 2014. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the meeting and the number of votes cast for, withheld or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter, as applicable.
| 1. | The election of two nominees to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term to expire at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The following two Class I directors were re-elected by the votes indicated: |
| | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Preston S. Klassen, M.D., M.H.S. | 10,887,881 | | 24,406 | | 2,328,019 |
| Shahzad Malik, M.D. | 10,887,881 | | 24,406 | | 2,328,019 |
| 2. | The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The selection was ratified by the votes indicated: |
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 13,201,657 | | 36,195 | | 2,454 | | 0 |
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.
| Date: June 23, 2014 | CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Charles J. Cashion |
| | Name: Charles J. Cashion |
| | Title: Senior Vice President, Finance, |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
