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 20, 2019
UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-38470 |
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26-4726035 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3280 Bayshore Blvd, Suite 100
Brisbane, CA 94005
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 416-1192
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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, par value $0.0001 |
UBX |
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).
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 20, 2019, Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019. Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 22, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 42,907,149 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The tabulation of the stockholder votes on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting is as follows:
Proposal 1. The election of three Class I directors to hold office until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successor is elected:
Nominee |
Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker |
Nathaniel E. David, Ph.D. |
31,201,377 |
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853,097 |
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5,008,277 |
David L. Lacey, M.D. |
31,315,819 |
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738,655 |
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5,008,277 |
Robert T. Nelsen |
31,539,480 |
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514,994 |
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5,008,277 |
Proposal 2. The ratification of the selection, by the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company, of Ernst & Young LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
36,962,790 |
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51,394 |
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48,567 |
As a routine proposal under applicable rules, no broker non-votes were recorded in connection with this proposal.
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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.
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UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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Date: June 24, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Tamara L. Tompkins |
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Tamara L. Tompkins |
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |