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): December 1, 2014
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36225 | 46-1160142 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1555 Bayshore Highway, Suite 200, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 701-7901
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(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.
On December 1, 2014, Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of 18,001,782 shares of common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 91.3% percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the October 6, 2014 record date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2014.
PROPOSAL 1 - Election of Director. As to the election of director nominee, Ernest Mario, Ph.D., to serve as a Class I director until 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, the voting was as follows:
Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes |
14,571,421 | 378,525 | 3,051,836 |
PROSPOAL 2 - Approval of Kindred Biosciences, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As to the proposal to approve Kindred Biosciences, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the voting was as follows:
Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes |
14,923,371 | 18,503 | 8,072 | 3,051,836 |
PROPOSAL 3 - Ratification of Independent Public Accountant. As to the ratification of the appointment of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as the Kindred Biosciences, Inc. independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, the voting was as follows:
Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes |
17,818,119 | 136,474 | 47,189 | — |
Based on the forgoing votes, Ernest Mario, Ph.D. was elected as a Class I director, and Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 were approved.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 3, 2014, the Company issued a press release that provided an update on its AtoKin study and atopic dermatitis program. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Kindred Biosciences, Inc. issued on December 3, 2014. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
Date: December 3, 2014 | By: /s/ Richard Chin |
Richard Chin, M.D. | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Kindred Biosciences, Inc. issued on December 3, 2014. |