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 22, 2023 |
PepGen Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-41374 | 85-3819886 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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321 Harrison Avenue 8th Floor | |
Boston, Massachusetts | | 02118 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 781 797-0979 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | | PEPG | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of PepGen Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 22, 2023. The proposals set forth below were submitted to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, with each such proposal described in the Proxy Statement filed on April 28, 2023.
The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 23,782,297. The number of shares of common stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 22,611,419. Therefore, a quorum was present. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each proposal voted upon are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the two Class I directors to the Company’s board of directors, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
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Director Nominee |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
Christopher Ashton |
| 22,342,065 |
| 78,780 |
Joshua Resnick |
| 19,838,946 |
| 1,570,173 |
There were 190,574 broker non-votes regarding the election of Chrisopher Ashton, and there were 1,202,300 broker non-votes regarding the election of Joshua Resnick.
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
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Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
22,610,683 |
| 736 |
| 0 |
There were zero broker non-votes regarding this proposal.
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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| | | PEPGEN INC. |
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Date: | June 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Noel Donnelly |
| | | Noel Donnelly, Chief Financial Officer |
