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 11, 2015
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36327 | 98-0542593 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
450 - 887 Great Northern Way,
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada, V5T 4T5
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (604) 629-9223
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 11, 2015, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the offices of Cooley LLP at 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, Washington, 98101 (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2015. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified voting results, including the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter.
Proposal No. 1. Stockholders elected each of the two nominees for Class I director to serve until the Companys 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The final voting results were as follows:
Director Name |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
||||||||||||
David Main |
7,834,803 | 4,245 | | 493,588 | ||||||||||||
Sean Nolan |
7,834,803 | 4,245 | | 493,588 |
Proposal No. 2. Stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The final voting results were as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
8,330,852 | 1,784 | | |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Kamran Alam | |
Name: | Kamran Alam | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 15, 2015