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): June 8, 2017
CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37719 | 46-4670809 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
863 Mitten Road, Suite 102
Burlingame, CA 94010
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 900-4520
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 8, 2017, Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at 863 Mitten Road, Suite 102, Burlingame, California 94010. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 17, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there were 20,934,514 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 19,075,230 shares of the Company’s common stock were voted in person or by proxy for the four proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2017.
The tabulation of the stockholder votes on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting is as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the Class I director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or appointed, or the earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
| Class I Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Richard A. Miller, M.D. | 16,665,461 | 1,104,603 | 1,305,166 | |||
| Peter Moldt, Ph.D. | 16,621,122 | 1,148,942 | 1,305,166 |
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 19,067,516 | 2,593 | 5,121 | ------ |
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
The Company’s stockholders ratified the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 15,567,724 | 3,488,903 | 18,603 | ------ |
Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws
The Company’s stockholders ratified the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 15,566,496 | 3,490,181 | 18,553 | ------ |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| Date: June 9, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Leiv Lea |
| Leiv Lea | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||