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 2, 2016
OvaScience, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-35890 |
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45-1472564 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
9 Fourth Avenue |
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02451 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 500-2802
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On June 2, 2016, the Company held its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting). Of 27,308,779 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of April 8, 2016, a quorum of 22,228,379 shares, or 81.4% of the outstanding shares, was present in person or represented 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 I Directors until the Companys 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, based on the following votes:
Nominee |
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Voted For |
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Withheld |
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Broker |
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Harald Stock, Ph.D. |
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17,239,408 |
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393,038 |
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4,595,933 |
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John Howe III, M.D. |
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16,441,369 |
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1,191,077 |
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4,595,933 |
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Marc Kozin |
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17,529,466 |
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102,980 |
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4,595,933 |
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After the Annual Meeting, Richard Aldrich, Mary Fischer and John Sexton, Ph.D., continued to serve as Class II Directors for terms that expire at the 2017 annual meeting and Michelle Dipp, Ph.D., Jeffrey D. Capello and Thomas Malley continued to serve as Class III Directors for terms that expire at the 2018 annual meeting.
2. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified, based on the following votes:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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22,040,872 |
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170,237 |
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17,270 |
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0 |
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3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, based on the following votes:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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15,373,840 |
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135,988 |
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2,122,618 |
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4,595,933 |
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4. Approval, on an advisory basis, of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers every year, based on the following votes:
1 Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstain |
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15,529,476 |
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1,512,449 |
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583,305 |
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7,216 |
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(d)
Consistent with the recommendation of the board of directors in the proxy statement filed on April 18, 2016 and the stockholder votes at the Annual Meeting, the board of directors has determined to hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every year until the earlier of (i) the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory vote, which is currently expected to be held at our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders; or (ii) such date that the board of directors decides to hold the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.