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 14, 2018
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36783 | 20-1450200 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
2130 W. Holcombe Blvd., Ste. 800, Houston, TX | 77030 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 384-1100
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 14, 2018, Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of April 17, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 33,656,045 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.
A total of 28,260,180 shares of the Company's common stock were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, which represents approximately 83.97% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class I Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:
Name of Director Nominee: | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Frank B. McGuyer | 15,230,338 | 1,434,270 | 11,595,572 | ||||||
Jon P. Stonehouse | 15,348,876 | 1,315,732 | 11,595,572 | ||||||
Stephen R. Davis | 15,345,641 | 1,318,967 | 11,595,572 | ||||||
Proposal 2. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The final voting results are as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstention | |||||||||
26,833,365 | 1,369,368 | 57,447 | |||||||||
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.
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
Dated: June 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Richard A. Fair | ||||
Richard A. Fair | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Dated: June 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Alan A. Musso | ||||
Alan A. Musso | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ||||||