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 21, 2015
Versartis, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36361 | 26-4106690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4200 Bohannon Drive, Suite 250 Menlo Park, California |
94025 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 963-8580
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 21, 2015, the Company held its Annual Meeting. A total of 29,260,236 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of April 15, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 24,944,618 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, at which the stockholders were asked to vote on two (2) proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders, and the final voting results of each such proposal. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2015.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The stockholders elected Edmon R. Jennings and R. Scott Greer as Class I Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting for each director was as follows:
| Nominee | Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Edmon R. Jennings |
18,406,486 | 843,198 | 5,694,934 | |||||||||
| R. Scott Greer |
17,994,183 | 1,255,501 | 5,694,934 | |||||||||
Proposal 2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The votes were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 24,929,510 | 14,270 | 838 |
Signature(s)
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.
| Versartis, Inc. | ||||||
| Date May 22, 2015 |
By: | /s/ Joshua T. Brumm | ||||
| Joshua T. Brumm Chief Financial Officer | ||||||