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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2022, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1. | The Company’s stockholders elected Mr. Mark Iwicki and Dr. Mark S. Blumenkranz as Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class II directors were as follows: |
| Votes For |
| Votes |
| Broker | |
Mark Iwicki | 30,738,402 | 2,509,262 | 13,897,318 | |||
Mark S. Blumenkranz | 31,930,406 | 1,317,258 | 13,897,318 |
2. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: |
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Votes Abstaining |
| Broker Non- |
46,707,694 | 294,888 | 142,400 | 0 |
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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Date: June 21, 2022 | By: | /s/ Eric L. Trachtenberg |
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| Eric L. Trachtenberg |
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| General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Document and Entity Information |
Jun. 16, 2022 |
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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 16, 2022 |
| Entity File Number | 001-38150 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-0604595 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1167 Massachusetts Avenue |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Arlington |
| Entity Address, State or Province | MA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 02476 |
| City Area Code | 781 |
| Local Phone Number | 996-5252 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | KALA |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001479419 |
| Amendment Flag | false |