Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 06 2019 - 4:41PM
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 5, 2019
SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-38266
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46-4590683
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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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675 Massachusetts Avenue, 14th Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (857) 242-1600
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:
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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:
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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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SPRO
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Stockholders
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(a) On June 5, 2019, the Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting).
Of the 17,422,878 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of April 8, 2019, a quorum of 12,195,465 shares, or 70% of the outstanding shares, were present in person or by proxy.
(b) The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting:
1.
The following nominees were reelected to serve on the Companys board of directors as Class II directors until the Companys 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, based on the following votes:
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Name
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Patrick Vink, M.D.
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6,388,311
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2,019,182
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3,787,972
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Frank E. Thomas
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7,005,732
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1,401,761
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3,787,972
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2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was ratified, based on the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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11,728,723
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5,745
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460,997
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0
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SIGNATURE
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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Date: June 6, 2019
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SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Joel Sendek
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Joel Sendek
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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