Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 16 2016 - 8:01AM
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 14, 2016
AGENUS INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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000-29089
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06-1562417
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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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3 Forbes Road
Lexington, MA
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02421
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 781-674-4400
N/A
(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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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Agenus Inc. (the
Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 14, 2016 (the Annual Meeting). A total of 68,895,130 shares of common stock, representing 79.62% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and
constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The Companys stockholders voted on the following matters, which are described in detail in the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 28, 2016: (i) to elect Brian Corvese and Timothy R. Wright as Class I directors, each for a term of three years expiring at the Companys 2019 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (Proposal 1), (ii) to approve an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance
thereunder from 140,000,000 to 240,000,000 (Proposal 2), (iii) to approve the Companys Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal 3), (iv) to approve the Companys 2016 Executive Incentive
Plan (Proposal 4), and (v) to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 (Proposal 5).
The Companys stockholders approved the Class I director nominees recommended for election in Proposal 1 at the Annual Meeting. The
Companys stockholders voted for Class I directors as follows:
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Class I Director Nominees
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For
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Against
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Brian Corvese
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45,190,509
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0
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1,619,835
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22,084,786
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Timothy R. Wright
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45,027,008
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0
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1,783,336
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22,084,786
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The Companys stockholders approved Proposal 2, and the amendment to the Companys Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended) is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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61,094,191
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6,762,284
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1,038,655
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The Companys stockholders approved Proposal 3, and the Companys Amended and Restated 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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39,703,915
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6,904,744
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201,685
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22,084,786
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The Companys stockholders approved Proposal 4, and the Companys 2016 Executive Incentive Plan is
filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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43,632,990
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2,963,197
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214,157
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22,084,786
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The Companys stockholders approved Proposal 5. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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66,542,327
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1,605,227
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747,576
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description of Exhibit
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3.1
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Certificate of Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Agenus Inc.
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10.1
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Agenus Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
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10.2
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Agenus Inc. 2016 Executive Incentive Plan.
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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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Date: June 16, 2016
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AGENUS INC.
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By:
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/s/ C. Evan Ballantyne
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C. Evan Ballantyne
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CFO
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description of Exhibit
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3.1
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Certificate of Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Agenus Inc.
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10.1
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Agenus Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
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10.2
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Agenus Inc. 2016 Executive Incentive Plan.
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