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): May 25, 2017
Dimension Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-37601 | | 46-3942159 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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840 Memorial Drive, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA | | 02139 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 401-0011
Not Applicable
(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. |
At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 25, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Dimension Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) voted on the following matters, which are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2017: (i) to elect one Class II director, namely Dr. Michael Dybbs, Ph.D., to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to his earlier resignation or removal (“Proposal 1”) and (ii) to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 (“Proposal 2”).
The Company’s stockholders approved the nominee recommended for election in Proposal 1 at the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders voted for directors as follows:
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Class II Director Nominee | | For | | | Abstain/Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Michael Dybbs, Ph.D. | | | 14,139,088 | | | | 816,518 | | | | 5,136,785 | |
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows: 20,074,450 voted for, 16,449 shares voted against and 1,492 shares abstained from voting.
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.
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| Date: May 26, 2017 | | | | DIMENSION THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Jean Franchi |
| | | | | | Jean Franchi |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
