UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2018
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-35839 |
04-3205099 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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500 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 607-0800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting held on February 28, 2018, Enanta’s stockholders voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018.
Proposal No. 1: To Elect Three Class II Directors to Serve Until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The stockholders re-elected the following individuals as Class II directors of the Company:
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Name of Director Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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George S. Golumbeski, Ph.D. |
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7,906,803 |
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6,293,582 |
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1,522,744 |
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Kristine Peterson |
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13,793,479 |
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406,906 |
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1,522,744 |
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Terry C. Vance |
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14,146,357 |
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54,028 |
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1,522,744 |
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Proposal No. 2: To Ratify the Appointment of Enanta’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
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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Date: March 2, 2018 |
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Paul J. Mellett |
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Paul J. Mellett Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer |