Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 26 2020 - 4:06PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 25, 2020
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Delaware
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001-38150
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27-0604595
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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490 Arsenal Way, Suite 120
Watertown, MA 02472
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (781) 996-5252
(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 (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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KALA
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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 x
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. x
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kala Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 25, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders
approved an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of
shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares, which amendment had previously been adopted by the
Company’s Board of Directors, subject to stockholder approval. The other terms of the 2017 Plan remain unchanged.
The description of the 2017 Plan, as amended, contained on
pages 40 to 48 of the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2020, is
incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of the 2017 Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders
voted on the following proposals:
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1.
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The Company’s stockholders elected Messrs. Robert Paull, Howard B. Rosen and Rajeev Shah as Class III directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class III directors were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes
Withheld
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Broker
Non-
Votes
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Robert Paull
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30,848,516
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9,552,694
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6,509,922
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Howard B. Rosen
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33,748,828
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6,652,382
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6,509,922
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Rajeev Shah
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30,667,896
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9,733,314
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6,509,922
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2.
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The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstaining
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Broker Non-
Votes
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46,871,709
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33,217
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6,206
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0
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3.
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The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the
2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares. The results
of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the approval of the amendment to the 2017 Plan were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstaining
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Broker Non-
Votes
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33,842,091
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6,538,497
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20,622
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6,509,922
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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.
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KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Date: June 26, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Eric L. Trachtenberg
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Eric L. Trachtenberg
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General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
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