Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 16, 2021

GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39114

46-1454898

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2 W. Liberty Blvd #100

Malvern, PA 19355

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(610) 725-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.001 par value per share

GRTX

The Nasdaq Global 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 ☒

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.

On June 16, 2021, Galera Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of 21,474,218 shares of common stock were present online or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 85.0% percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the April 23, 2021 record date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2021.

Item 1 — Election of two Class II Directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.


NOMINEE	Votes FOR	Votes WITHHELD	Broker Non-Votes
Lawrence Alleva	18,971,495	1,005,837	1,496,886
Kevin Lokay	18,352,663	1,624,669	1,496,886

Item 2 — Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.


Votes FOR	Votes AGAINST	Votes ABSTAINED	Broker Non-Votes
21,470,365	3,543	310	0

Based on the foregoing votes, Lawrence Alleva and Kevin Lokay were elected as Class II Directors and Item 2 was approved.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On June 16, 2021, the Company ceased enrolling subjects in its Phase 2 pilot trial of avasopasem in hospitalized patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. Enrollment in the trial was limited at the three centers that participated. Due to the success of the vaccines and the overall decline in COVID-related hospitalizations in the United States, the Company has determined that it is not feasible to complete the trial.

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.