8-K
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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 16, 2022

 

 

Alector, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38792   82-2933343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

131 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 600

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 231-5660

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

Symbol(s)

 

Name of exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   ALEC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

On June 16, 2022, Alector, Inc. (“Alector”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Alector’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2022, and as amended on May 27, 2022. The following is a brief description of each matter voted on and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter, and if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

1. The Class I director nominees were elected to serve until Alector’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

 

Director Name:    Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D.    59,479,133    3,729,440    11,025,912
Paula Hammond, Ph.D.    58,746,714    4,461,859    11,025,912
David Wehner    59,372,182    3,836,391    11,025,912

2. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alector’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
74,118,873   88,025   27,587   0

3. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Alector’s named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, known as the Say-on-Pay vote. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
62,031,465   1,137,494   39,614   11,025,912


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.

 

   ALECTOR, INC.
   By:   

/s/ Arnon Rosenthal

      Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D.
      Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 21, 2022