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 23, 2017
Natera, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-37478 | | 01-0894487 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
201 Industrial Road, Suite 410
San Carlos, California 94070
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 249-9090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including 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 May 23, 2017, Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Natera’s stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in Natera’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2017.
Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 52,797,240 shares of Natera’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, each holder of common stock of Natera was entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held as of the close of business on the record date.
The tabulation of the stockholders votes on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting is as follows:
Proposal 1: The election of three directors to serve as Class II directors until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified:
Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Herm Rosenman | | 40,741,998 | | 707,155 | | 7,419,683 |
John Steuart | | 31,490,556 | | 9,958,597 | | 7,419,683 |
Jonathan Sheena | | 37,717,864 | | 3,731,289 | | 7,419,683 |
Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Natera’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
48,857,265 | | 11,469 | | 102 | | 0 |
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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.
| Natera, Inc. |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Mike Brophy |
| | Mike Brophy |
| | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Dated: May 26, 2017
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