UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 9, 2020
IGM Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39045 | 77-0349194 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
325 E. Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650)965-7873
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | IGMS | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 9, 2020, the Board of Directors of IGM Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to amend Article XI - Exclusive Forum to provide that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. The foregoing summary description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 24,128,065 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of April 16, 2020, the record date for the meeting, 22,661,578 shares of common stock were present in person (including virtually) or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. The proposals voted upon at the meeting and the final voting results with respect to each proposal are as set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Each of the following nominees was elected to serve as a Class I director to serve until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Julie Hambleton, M.D. | 18,546,218 | 2,389,471 | 1,725,889 | |||||||||
William Strohl, Ph.D. | 18,545,218 | 2,390,471 | 1,725,889 | |||||||||
Jakob Haldor Topsøe | 18,545,218 | 2,390,471 | 1,725,889 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.
For | Against | Abstain | BrokerNon-Votes | |||||||||
22,656,497 | 2,190 | 2,891 | N/A |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
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.
IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Misbah Tahir | |
Misbah Tahir | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 12, 2020