8-K
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (VYGR)
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 4, 2020
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-37625 | 46-3003182 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
| 75 Sidney Street<br><br>Cambridge, Massachusetts | 02139 | |
| --- | --- | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(857) 259-5340
Not Applicable
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on whichregistered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | VYGR | 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 x
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. x
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (“Voyager”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2020. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.
| (a) | Voyager’s stockholders elected G. Andre Turenne,<br>Steven Hyman, M.D, and James A. Geraghty, as Class II directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each<br>such director to hold office until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation,<br>or removal. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class II directors were as follows: | ||||||
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| Name | Votes For | Votes<br> Withheld | Broker<br> Non-Votes | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| G. Andre Turenne | 20,837,663 | 3,986,259 | 4,946,576 | ||||
| Steven Hyman, M.D | 18,939,543 | 5,884,379 | 4,946,576 | ||||
| James A. Geraghty | 14,510,970 | 10,312,952 | 4,946,576 | ||||
| (b) | Voyager’s stockholders ratified the appointment<br>of Ernst & Young LLP as Voyager’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,<br>2020. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: | ||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29,707,862 | 58,633 | 4,003 | 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.
| VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date: June 9, 2020 | By: | /s/ Allison Dorval |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allison Dorval | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |