8-K
Guardant Health, Inc. (GH)
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): June 21, 2021
GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38683 | 45-4139254 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation or organization) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> <br>Identification No.) |
505 Penobscot Dr.
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
855-698-8887
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 | GH | The Nasdaq Global Select 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.
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Guardant Health, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 16, 2021.
All of the nominees for director listed in Proposal 1 in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”), were elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors by the following vote:
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker<br> <br>Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmy Eltoukhy | 64,562,536 | 18,099,748 | 5,836,382 |
| AmirAli Talasaz | 63,735,525 | 18,926,759 | 5,836,382 |
| Bahija Jallal | 55,404,402 | 27,257,882 | 5,836,382 |
Proposal 2 in the Proxy Statement, a proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021, was approved by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|
| 88,464,481 | 13,248 | 20,937 |
Proposal 3 in the Proxy Statement, a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, was not approved by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker<br> <br>Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,453,282 | 51,134,931 | 74,071 | 5,836,382 |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| GUARDANT HEALTH, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date: June 21, 2021 | ||
| By: | /s/ John G. Saia | |
| John G. Saia | ||
| Senior Vice President, General <br>Counsel and Corporate Secretary |