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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2023 |
RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-39385 | 47-3923475 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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399 Binney Street | |
Cambridge, Massachusetts | | 02139 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 370-8837 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Symbol(s) | |
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | RLAY | | 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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 31, 2023, Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to consider and vote on the three proposals set forth below, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2023. The final voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of directors.
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve as class III directors for a three-year term ending at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal, with the votes cast as follows:
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Name |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
Douglas S. Ingram |
| 103,319,668.59 |
| 1,429,573.00 |
| 7,473,432.40 |
Sekar Kathiresan, M.D. |
| 104,644,413.59 |
| 104,828.00 |
| 7,473,432.40 |
Jami Rubin |
| 94,814,052.83 |
| 9,935,188.75 |
| 7,473,432.40 |
Proposal 2. Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Company's stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with the votes cast as follows:
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Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
97,777,468.59 |
| 6,901,684.00 |
| 70,089.00 |
| 7,473,432.40 |
Proposal 3. Ratification of appointment 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 fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, with the votes cast as follows:
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Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
112,171,015.00 |
| 11,640.00 |
| 40,019.00 |
| 0.00 |
No other matters were submitted to or voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
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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| | | RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Date: | May 31, 2023 | By: | /s/ Brian Adams |
| | | Brian Adams
Chief Legal Officer |
