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 22, 2019
NovoCure Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Jersey | 001-37565 | 98-1057807 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| Second Floor, No. 4 The Forum Grenville Street St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4UF (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 (0)15 3475 6700 |
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Ordinary Shares, no par value | NVCR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
On May 22, 2019, NovoCure Limited (the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders elected Jeryl L. Hilleman and Kinyip Gabriel Leung as directors, effective immediately, with a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2020. The election of Ms. Hilleman and Mr. Leung was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Ms. Hilleman or Mr. Leung and any third party. As of the date of this report, neither Ms. Hilleman nor Mr. Leung, nor any of their immediate family members, is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that would be required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Hilleman and Mr. Leung will be compensated consistent with the compensation programs for non-employee directors.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting, proxies and in-person shareholders representing 71,165,909 shares of the Company’s ordinary shares, or approximately 74.4% of the total shares entitled to vote, were present in person or by proxy and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2019.
1. Election of Directors. The two nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected as directors to hold office until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their offices are vacated, based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes |
Jeryl L. Hilleman | 58,065,199 | 615,158 | 136,516 | 12,349,036 |
Kinyip Gabriel Leung | 58,541,574 | 244,440 | 30,859 | 12,349,036 |
2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The proposal to approve and ratify the appointment, by the audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as the auditor and independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain |
70,517,470 | 585,776 | 62,663 |
3. Approval of a non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes |
52,187,648 | 6,563,582 | 65,643 | 12,349,036 |
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.
NovoCure Limited
(Registrant)
Date: May 22, 2019
By: /s/ Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
Name: Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
Title: Chief Financial Officer
