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 29, 2024 |
Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-40672 | 86-3114789 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2051 Ringwood Avenue | |
San Jose, California | | 95131 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 457-3700 |
(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:
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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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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | RANI | | 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 May 29, 2024, Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). As of April 2, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 26,294,303 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and entitled to vote and 24,116,444 shares of Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting based on the report of the voting results by the inspector of election. The Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2024 contains a description of the following proposals considered at the Annual Meeting, each of which were approved by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting as set forth below:
1. The Company’s stockholders elected by a majority of votes cast the director nominees below, to hold office until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as follows:
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For | Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Talat Imran | 225,732,680 | 22,627 | 6,341,402 |
Mir Imran | 225,408,629 | 346,678 | 6,341,402 |
Dennis Ausiello | 225,419,605 | 335,702 | 6,341,402 |
Jean-Luc Butel | 225,406,754 | 348,553 | 6,341,402 |
Laureen DeBuono | 225,390,033 | 365,274 | 6,341,402 |
Andrew Farquharson | 225,730,127 | 25,180 | 6,341,402 |
Malik Nanavaty | 225,387,085 | 368,222 | 6,341,402 |
Lisa Rometty | 225,737,394 | 17,913 | 6,341,402 |
2. 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, 2024, as follows:
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For: 232,074,532 |
Against: 16,231 |
Abstain: 5,946 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. |
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Date: | May 30, 2024 | By: | /s/ Svai Sanford |
| | | Svai Sanford Chief Financial Officer |