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 25, 2020
OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36554 | 20-5560161 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
24 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Company’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 357-4000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | OCUL | 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).
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 25, 2020. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.
| (a) | Ocular Therapeutix’s stockholders elected Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D. and Bruce A. Peacock as Class III directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each such director to hold office until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class III directors were as follows: |
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D. | 24,447,446 | 1,400,406 | 17,270,801 | |||
| Bruce A. Peacock | 24,476,595 | 1,371,257 | 17,270,801 |
| (b) | Ocular Therapeutix’s stockholders approved a non-binding, advisory proposal regarding the compensation of Ocular Therapeutix’s named executive officers. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such proposal were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 22,976,459 | 2,708,647 | 162,746 | 17,270,801 |
| (c) | Ocular Therapeutix’s stockholders approved a non-binding, advisory proposal regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such proposal were as follows: |
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 25,058,837 | 70,486 | 213,246 | 505,283 | 17,270,801 |
| (d) | Ocular Therapeutix’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 42,848,381 | 92,443 | 177,829 | 0 |
In accordance with the results of the non-binding, advisory vote of Ocular Therapeutix’s stockholders and its previous recommendation, the board of directors of Ocular Therapeutix has determined that future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation will be held every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.
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.
| OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC. | ||
| Date: July 1, 2020 | By: | /s/ Donald Notman |
| Donald Notman | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||