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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 26, 2020

ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

001-36276

27-2546083

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

60 Leveroni Court, Novato, California

94949

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 483-8800

Not Applicable

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

RARE

The 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.

 

On June 26, 2020, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of April 27, 2020, 59,652,532 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 56,241,006 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Class I Directors

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected the Class I director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected. The votes on Proposal 1 were as follows:

 

Class I Director Nominees

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D.

54,094,767

117,277

2,028,962

Shehnaaz Suliman, M.D.

48,542,409

5,669,635

2,028,962

Daniel G. Welch

53,657,104

554,940

2,028,962

 

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The votes on Proposal 2 were as follows:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

56,163,442

58,779

18,785

 

Proposal No. 3 – Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of a resolution approving the compensation the Company pays to its “named executive officers” as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes on Proposal 3 were as follows:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

36,578,856

17,595,557

37,631

2,028,962



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 29, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Shalini Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shalini Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer