Form 8-K

 

 

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2016

 

 

CERUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-21937   68-0262011

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2550 Stanwell Drive

Concord, California 94520

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 8, 2016, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. A more complete description of each matter is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the two nominees for director to the Board of Directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee    For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dr. Laurence M. Corash

     39,773,858         1,913,265         41,452,563   

Gail Schulze

     39,212,408         2,474,715         41,452,563   

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

For    Withheld    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

39,272,126

   2,244,690    170,307    41,452,563

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers of “One-Year.” Based on the voting results for this proposal, the Company has decided to conduct a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers in its proxy materials on an annual basis. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

One Year    Two Years    Three Years    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

38,885,194

   854,204    1,765,914    181,811    41,452,563

Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For    Withheld    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

77,893,996

   4,290,160    955,530    0

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

    CERUS CORPORATION
Date: June 9, 2016     By:  

/s/ CHRYSTAL MENARD

     

Chrystal Menard

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

 

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