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 1, 2023
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Canada | 001-36687 | 98-0661854 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200-3650 Gilmore Way Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| V5G 4W8 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (604) 484-3300
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, without par value | | XENE | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(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. ☐
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On June 1, 2023, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 52,798,358 of the Company’s common shares, or approximately 83.65% of the total common shares entitled to vote, were present or represented by proxies and voted on the following four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario on April 27, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”):
Proposal One – Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected as directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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| For |
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| Against |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
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Simon Pimstone |
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| 49,766,312 |
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| 1,105,033 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Dawn Svoronos |
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| 50,657,151 |
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| 214,194 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Mohammad Azab |
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| 49,442,996 |
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| 1,428,349 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Steven Gannon |
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| 50,683,492 |
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| 187,853 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Elizabeth Garofalo |
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| 50,657,402 |
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| 213,943 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Patrick Machado |
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| 48,515,986 |
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| 2,355,359 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Ian Mortimer |
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| 50,663,448 |
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| 207,897 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Gary Patou |
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| 48,629,611 |
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| 2,241,734 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Proposal Two – Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”). The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis, was approved as follows:
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For |
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| Against |
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| Abstain |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 44,167,661 |
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| 6,700,364 |
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| 3,320 |
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| 1,927,013 |
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Proposal Three – Appointment of Auditor. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the ensuing year was approved as follows:
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For |
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| Withheld |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
| 51,532,487 |
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| 1,265,871 |
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| 0 |
Proposal Four – Remuneration of Auditor. The authority of the audit committee of the Board to set the remuneration of the auditor for the ensuing year was approved as follows:
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For |
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| Against |
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| Abstain |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 50,683,345 |
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| 284,460 |
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| 2,832 |
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| 1,827,721 |
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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.
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| XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
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Date: June 2, 2023 |
| By: | /s/ Sherry Aulin |
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| Sherry Aulin |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
