UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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 22, 2017

ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

001-36276

27-2546083

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

60 Leveroni Court, Novato, California

94949

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 483-8800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

On June 22, 2017, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of April 24, 2017, 42,282,287 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 40,260,307 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Class I Directors

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected the Class I director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected. The votes on Proposal 1 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class I Director Nominees

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Emil D. Kakkis, M.D.

 

35,213,316

 

93,310

 

4,953,681

Daniel G. Welch

 

34,427,957

 

878,669

 

4,953,681

 

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The votes on Proposal 2 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

40,223,813

 

18,716

 

17,778

 

Proposal No. 3 – Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of a resolution approving the compensation the Company pays to its “named executive officers” as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes on Proposal 3 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

29,616,142

 

5,665,727

 

24,757

 

4,953,681

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 22, 2017

 

 

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Shalini Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shalini Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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