Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 22 2020 - 04:16PM
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): May 20,
2020
APTINYX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-38535 |
47-4626057 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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909 Davis Street, Suite 600
Evanston, IL 60201
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 871-0377
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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:
¨ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425) |
¨ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 $0.01 per
share |
APTX |
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).
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.
¨
Item
5.07 |
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Aptinyx Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on May 20, 2020. The following is a summary of the
matters voted on at that meeting.
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a) |
The
stockholders of the Company elected Patrick G. Enright and Adam M.
Koppel, M.D., Ph.D. as class II directors, for a three-year term
ending at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023 and
until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until
his earlier resignation or removal. The results of the
stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of the class II
directors were as follows: |
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 G. Enright |
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31,442,265 |
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1,033,280 |
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7,255,059 |
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Adam M. Koppel, M.D., Ph.D. |
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31,439,456 |
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1,036,089 |
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7,255,059 |
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b) |
The
stockholders of the Company ratified the selection 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: |
Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstain |
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39,700,531 |
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27,581 |
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2,492 |
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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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Aptinyx
Inc. |
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Date: May 22,
2020 |
By: |
/s/ Norbert G. Riedel |
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Norbert G. Riedel |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer |