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 19, 2015
T2 BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | 001-36571
(Commission
File Number) | | 20-4827488
(IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
101 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(781) 761-4646
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of T2 Biosystems, Inc. (the “Company”) occurred on June 19, 2015.
(b) There were a total of 20,204,969 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 15,486,298 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the stockholders, each of which was approved by the requisite vote. The votes with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
1. Proposal 1: Election of Class I Directors
Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-
Votes | |
Harry Wilcox | | 11,748,506 | | 53,070 | | 426 | | 3,684,296 | |
John McDonough | | 11,745,313 | | 56,663 | | 26 | | 3,684,296 | |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the Class I Director nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
2. Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For: | | 15,461,040 | |
Against: | | 21,616 | |
Abstain: | | 3,642 | |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified and approved.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 22, 2015 | T2 BIOSYSTEMS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ John McDonough |
| | John McDonough |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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