UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 11, 2024
10x Genomics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-39035 | 45-5614458 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6230 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, California 94588
(925) 401-7300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | | TXG | | 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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders of 10x Genomics, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 11, 2024, via live webcast (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, virtually or by proxy, holders of 112,157,824 shares of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock, representing 229,232,830, or approximately 93.10%, of the 246,219,923 eligible votes, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results of such matters were as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders approved the election of one Class II director to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal. The final voting results were as follows:
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| Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Kimberly J. Popovits | | 198,553,136 | | 18,689,301 | | | 125,755 | | | 11,864,638 | |
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. The final voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 228,845,897 | | | 174,119 | | | 212,814 | | | — |
Proposal 3 - Vote to Approve an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to Permit the Company's Board of Directors to Amend the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws Without Requiring Stockholder Approval
The Company’s stockholders did not approve a proposed amendment to the Company's amended and restated bylaws to permit the Company's Board of Directors to amend the Company's amended and restated bylaws without requiring stockholder approval. The final voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 112,727,437 | | | 104,506,389 | | | 134,366 | | | 11,864,638 | |
Proposal 4 - Non-binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2024. The final voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 180,775,070 | | | 36,417,839 | | | 175,283 | | | 11,864,638 | |
Signatures
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| 10x Genomics, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Eric S. Whitaker |
| Name: | Eric S. Whitaker |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer |
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| Date: June 13, 2024 | | |
