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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2024 |
HCW Biologics Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-40591 | 82-5024477 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2929 N. Commerce Parkway | |
Miramar, Florida | | 33025 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 954 842-2024 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Symbol(s) | |
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | HCWB | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 14, 2024, HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following two proposals and cast their votes as follows:
1.The Company’s stockholders approved the election of one Class III director to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director's earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal:
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Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Hing C. Wong | 24,165,521 | 1,348,261 | 2,313,942 |
The director named under Proposal No. 1 was elected based on the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement.
2.The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
27,788,079 | 7,646 | 31,999 | N/A |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | HCW BIOLOGICS INC. |
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Date: | June 17, 2024 | By: | /s/ Hing C. Wong |
| | | Hing. C. Wong, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
