Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

October 25, 2017

 

 

SAVARA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32157   84-1318182

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

900 South Capital of Texas Highway, Las Cimas IV, Suite 150

Austin, TX

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 961-1891

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

At our annual meeting of stockholders held on October 25, 2017, our stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominees

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non Votes

Robert Neville

   14,769,467    21,600    20,975    3,301,759

Nevan Elam

   14,755,482    24,924    31,636    3,301,759

Richard J. Hawkins

   14,758,544    23,860    29,638    3,301,759

Joseph S. McCracken

   14,757,599    24,945    29,498    3,301,759

Matthew Pauls

   14,518,046    24,153    269,843    3,301,759

Yuri Pikover

   14,225,245    25,227    561,570    3,301,759

David A. Ramsay

   14,341,098    23,774    447,170    3,301,759

In addition, the following proposal was voted on and approved at the annual meeting:

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non Votes

17,911,364    158,443    43,994   


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.

 

  SAVARA INC.
By:  

/s/ Dave Lowrance

 

Dave Lowrance

Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2017