UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 12, 2024
ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | | 001-37544 | | 91-1549568 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5005 McConnell Avenue
Los Angeles, California | | 90066 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(310) 655-2928
(Registrant’s Telephone number)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered |
| Common Stock | | ARMP | | NYSE American |
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 12, 2024 (the “Meeting”), the shareholders of the Company elected seven members to our board of directors, each for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025, as follows:
| Members | | Number of
Shares Voted
For | | Number of
Shares
Withheld | | Broker Non-
Votes |
| Deborah L. Birx, M.D. | | 30,016,901 | | 199,470 | | 1,351,031 |
| Jules Haimovitz | | 30,028,176 | | 188,195 | | 1,351,031 |
| Odysseas D. Kostas, M.D. | | 29,393,679 | | 822,692 | | 1,351,031 |
| Robin C. Kramer | | 30,083,215 | | 133,156 | | 1,351,031 |
| Joseph M. Patti, Ph. D. | | 30,061,888 | | 154,483 | | 1,351,031 |
| Todd C. Peterson, Ph. D. | | 30,069,000 | | 147,371 | | 1,351,031 |
| Sarah Schlesinger, M.D. | | 29,393,400 | | 822,971 | | 1,351,031 |
At the Meeting, our shareholders next approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The vote for such approval was 30,142,693 shares for, 55,393 shares against, 18,285 shares abstaining, and 1,351,031 shares of broker non-votes.
Also at the Meeting, our shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The vote for such ratification was 31,543,360 shares for, 20,716 shares against, 3,326 shares abstaining, and 0 shares of broker non-votes.
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.
| Date: June 14, 2024 | Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Richard Rychlik |
| | Name: | Richard Rychlik |
| | Title: | Principal Financial Officer and Corporate Controller |
