8-K
REPLIGEN CORP (RGEN)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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 15, 2025 |
|---|
REPLIGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-14656 | 04-2729386 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 41 Seyon Street | ||
| Waltham, Massachusetts | 02453 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (781) 250-0111 | ||
| --- |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
|---|---|
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | RGEN | 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As further described under Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”), at the 2025 Annual Meeting (as defined below) of Repligen Corporation (the “Company”), and upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Company’s stockholders approved a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Certificate of Amendment was previously approved by the Board, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. The Certificate of Amendment became effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 15, 2025.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on May 15, 2025. Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 4, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Proxy Statement”). The number of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 56,179,127. The number of shares of Common Stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 53,340,711, representing 94.94% of the total number of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common Stock was entitled to one vote with respect to matters submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders were asked to vote on the following matters:
- to elect the ten (10) directors identified in the Proxy Statement;
- to consider and ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
- to consider and act upon a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and
- to approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware law.
The voting results reported below are final.
Proposal 1 - Election of the Board of Directors
Olivier Loeillot, Tony J. Hunt, Karen A. Dawes, Nicolas M. Barthelemy, Carrie Eglinton Manner, Konstantin Konstantinov, Ph.D., Martin Madaus, D.V.M., Ph.D., Rohin Mhatre, Ph.D., Glenn P. Muir, and Margaret A. Pax were duly elected to the Board. The results of the election were as follows:
| NOMINEE | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER<br>NON-VOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Loeillot | 50,665,012 | 488,832 | 46,575 | 2,140,292 |
| Tony J. Hunt | 49,510,906 | 1,642,358 | 47,155 | 2,140,292 |
| Karen A. Dawes | 49,379,161 | 1,776,994 | 44,264 | 2,140,292 |
| Nicolas M. Barthelemy | 49,965,610 | 1,189,197 | 45,612 | 2,140,292 |
| Carrie Eglinton Manner | 50,085,610 | 1,071,533 | 43,276 | 2,140,292 |
| Konstantin Konstantinov, Ph.D. | 49,457,080 | 1,697,371 | 45,968 | 2,140,292 |
| Martin Madaus, D.V.M., Ph.D. | 45,598,277 | 5,555,976 | 46,166 | 2,140,292 |
| Rohin Mhatre, Ph.D. | 50,755,068 | 400,751 | 44,600 | 2,140,292 |
| Glenn P. Muir | 48,450,854 | 2,703,499 | 46,066 | 2,140,292 |
| Margaret A. Pax | 50,512,038 | 615,769 | 72,612 | 2,140,292 |
Proposal 2 - Ratify the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified. The results of the ratification were as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER<br>NON-VOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 52,671,543 | 639,100 | 30,068 | 0 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis. The results of the vote were as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER<br>NON-VOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 49,435,575 | 1,720,490 | 44,354 | 2,140,292 |
Proposal 4 - Approval of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware law
The Company’s stockholders approved the Certificate of Amendment, as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER<br>NON-VOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 45,256,137 | 5,903,815 | 40,467 | 2,140,292 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Repligen Corporation |
|---|---|
| 104 | Cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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.
| REPLIGEN CORPORATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date: | May 15, 2025 | By: | /s/ Olivier Loeillot |
| Olivier Loeillot | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EX-3.1
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
REPLIGEN CORPORATION
Pursuant to Section 242
of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware
Repligen Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:
- The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding a new Article TWELFTH to read in its entirety as follows:
“TWELFTH. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Officer (as defined below) of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as an Officer of the corporation, except for liability (a) for any breach of the Officer’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) for any transaction from which the Officer derived an improper personal benefit, or (d) arising from any claim brought by or in the right of the corporation. If the DGCL is amended after the effective date of this Certificate of Incorporation to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of an Officer, then the liability of an Officer of the corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. For purposes of this Article TWELFTH, “Officer” shall mean an individual who has been duly appointed as an officer of the corporation and who, at the time of an act or omission as to which liability is asserted, is deemed to have consented to service of process to the registered agent of the corporation as contemplated by 10 Del. C. § 3114(b).
Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Article TWELFTH by either of (i) the stockholders of the corporation or (ii) an amendment to the DGCL, shall not adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification with respect to any acts or omissions occurring before such amendment, repeal or modification of a person serving as a an Officer, at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.”
- The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned authorized officer of the Corporation has executed this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation as of May 15, 2025.
| REPLIGEN CORPORATION | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Olivier Loeillot |
| Name: Olivier Loeillot | |
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |