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
July 31, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36579 | 20-5258327 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1035 OBrien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 272-6269
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 |
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Common Stock | ADVM | Nasdaq Global 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. |
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 31, 2019. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final tally of the number of votes cast for, withheld or against each matter, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors.
Adverums stockholders elected the Class II director nominees below to Adverums Board of Directors, each to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and his or her successor is elected and has qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Votes For |
Votes
Withheld |
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Patrick Machado |
39,199,804 | 6,116,441 | ||||||
Leone Patterson |
45,200,381 | 115,864 | ||||||
James Scopa |
45,226,178 | 90,067 |
There were 10,033,033 broker non-votes for this proposal.
Proposal No. 2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Adverums stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Adverum for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non- Votes |
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55,274,966 |
37,740 | 36,572 | |
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.
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | ||||||
Date: July 31, 2019 | By: |
/s/ Leone Patterson |
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Leone Patterson, Chief Executive Officer |