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): May 20, 2020

 

CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-37348   46-4348039
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

500 River Ridge Drive, Norwood, MA   02062
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 963-0100

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   CRBP   The Nasdaq Global Market

 

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).

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 20, 2020, Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, (3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (4) the approval, on an advisory basis, with respect to how often the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation. The final voting results were as follows:

 

1. The election of each of Dr. Yuval Cohen, Alan Holmer, Avery W. Catlin, David P. Hochman, Rachelle Jacques, John Jenkins and Peter Salzmann as directors to hold office for a term of one year, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or he or she is otherwise unable to complete his or her term.

 

The votes were cast for this matter as follows:

 

Nominees  Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes 
Dr. Yuval Cohen   19,806,535    1,812,661    34,589,730 
Alan Holmer   17,558,757    4,060,439    34,589,730 
Avery W. Catlin   18,884,690    2,734,506    34,589,730 
David P. Hochman   21,486,293    132,903    34,589,730 
Rachelle Jacques   21,270,442    348,754    34,589,730 
John Jenkins   18,424,886    3,194,310    34,589,730 
Peter Salzmann   21,513,002    106,194    34,589,730 

 

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 55,690,743    147,644    370,539    0 

 

3. The votes were cast as follows with respect to the proposal to vote, on an advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 18,992,387    2,303,630    323,179    34,589,730 

 

4. The votes were cast as follows with respect to the proposal to vote, on an advisory basis, on how often the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 20,253,623    824,902    354,669    186,002    34,589,730 

 

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has considered the outcome of this advisory vote on how often the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation and has determined, as was recommended with respect to this proposal by the Board in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, that the Company will conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation every year until the occurrence of the next vote on how often the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation. The next vote, on an advisory basis, on how often the Company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation is required to occur no later than the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

  

 

 


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.

 

  CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Dated: May 21, 2020 By: /s/ Yuval Cohen              
  Name: Yuval Cohen
  Title: Chief Executive Officer