UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 9, 2019
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Cassava Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-29959 |
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91-1911336 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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7801 N Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 260
Austin, Texas 78731
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512) 501-2444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cassava Sciences, Inc. was held on May 9, 2019. Of the 17,219,300 shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, 14,314,688 shares, representing approximately 83% of the total votes eligible to be cast, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. Final results of the stockholder vote on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal One – Both of the two (2) nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected to serve for a three-year term, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
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Director |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D. |
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3,553,473 |
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2,550,671 |
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8,210,544 |
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Michael J. O’Donnell |
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3,616,748 |
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2,487,396 |
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8,210,544 |
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Proposal Two – The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, was ratified based upon the following votes:
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Against |
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Abstain |
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13,919,511 |
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136,244 |
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258,933 |
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Proposal Three – The Company’s 2018 executive compensation was approved on a non-binding advisory basis based upon the following votes:
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Abstain |
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Broker Non -Vote |
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3,234,670 |
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2,756,104 |
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113,370 |
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8,210,544 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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a Delaware corporation |
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Date: May 9, 2019 |
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/s/ ERIC J. SCHOEN |
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Eric J. Schoen |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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