UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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, 2019
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-34655 | 04-3581650 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Broadway, 14th Floor | ||
Cambridge, Massachusetts | 02142 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(617) 588-1960
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.001 par value | AVEO | Nasdaq Capital 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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 12, 2019, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Equity Incentive Plan”), which had previously been adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), subject to stockholder approval.
A description of the material terms and conditions of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan is set forth in Proposal 3 on pages 51 to 58 of theCompany’s definitive proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 13, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 250,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares.
A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1. The following nominees were elected to the Board for terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Mr. Michael P. Bailey | 48,500,958 | 11,983,329 | 71,109,429 | |||||||||
Mr. Kenneth M. Bate | 46,451,940 | 14,032,347 | 71,109,429 | |||||||||
Dr. Anthony B. Evnin | 55,063,812 | 5,420,475 | 71,109,429 | |||||||||
Mr. Gregory T. Mayes | 48,883,998 | 11,600,289 | 71,109,429 | |||||||||
Dr. Robert C. Young | 46,207,041 | 14,277,246 | 71,109,429 |
2. Anon-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
For: | 44,043,407 | |||
Against: | 15,566,550 | |||
Abstain: | 874,330 | |||
BrokerNon-Votes: | 71,109,429 |
3. The Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan was approved.
For: | 43,951,039 | |||
Against: | 15,442,294 | |||
Abstain: | 1,090,954 | |||
BrokerNon-Votes: | 71,109,429 |
4. An amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares was approved.
For: | 81,529,528 | |||
Against: | 48,712,613 | |||
Abstain: | 1,351,575 | |||
BrokerNon-Votes: | 0 |
5. An amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, by a ratio of not less than1-for-5 and not more than1-for-15, and a proportionate reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock, such ratio and the implementation and timing of the reverse stock split to be determined in the discretion of the Board, was not approved. This proposal required the approval of stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.
For: | 80,112,786 | |||
Against: | 50,456,303 | |||
Abstain: | 1,024,627 | |||
BrokerNon-Votes: | 0 |
6. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was ratified.
For: | 122,731,666 | |||
Against: | 6,017,171 | |||
Abstain: | 2,844,879 | |||
BrokerNon-Votes: | 0 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Bailey | |
Michael Bailey | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 13, 2019