Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 14 2019 - 04:49PM
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 13, 2019
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35935
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20-0216859
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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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270 E. Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, California
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94080
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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: (650)
246-7300
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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
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PTLA
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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 ☐
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
At the Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) 2019 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 13, 2019, the stockholders
voted on the three proposals listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement for the 2019 annual meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2019 (the Proxy
Statement). The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting were:
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a)
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Each of the Class III nominees of the Companys Board of Directors were elected to hold office until
the Companys 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The Class III nominees were: Laura Brege; 36,011,246 shares of Common Stock voted for, 9,880,751 withheld, and 14,901,449 broker
non-votes;
Scott
Garland; 44,957,485 shares of Common Stock voted for, 934,638 withheld, and 14,901,449 broker
non-votes;
and Hollings Renton; 41,119,898 shares of Common Stock voted for, 4,772,225 withheld, and 14,901,449
broker
non-votes.
The terms of office of Class II directors Dennis Fenton and David Stump, M.D. continue until the Companys 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. The terms of office of Class I
directors Jeffrey Bird, M.D., Ph.D, H. Ward Wolff and John Johnson continue until the Companys 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.
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b)
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The stockholders approved, on a
non-binding,
advisory basis, of the
compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement: 44,603,756 shares of Common Stock voted for, 1,029,187 against, 259,180 abstaining, and 14,901,449 broker
non-votes.
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c)
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The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors of
Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019: 60,074,023 shares of Common Stock voted for, 560,936 against, 158,612 abstaining, and 0 broker
non-votes.
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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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Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Dated: June 14, 2019
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By:
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/s/ Mike Ouimette
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Mike Ouimette
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Executive Director, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
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