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 2, 2021
89bio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39122 | 36-4946844 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
142 Sansome Street, Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(415) 500-4614
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | ETNB | The 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 89bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”) at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time. As of the close of business on April 8, 2021, the record date for the 2021 Annual Meeting, there were 20,034,830 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. At the 2021 Annual Meeting, each of the Company’s director nominees was elected and the other proposal voted on was approved. The final voting results are set forth below:
| Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| Proposal 1. Election of Class I Directors |
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| • Steven Altschuler, M.D. |
15,472,966 | 842,670 | 2,383,097 | |||||||||||
| • Michael Hayden, M.B. Ch.B., Ph.D. |
15,226,759 | 1,088,877 | 2,383,097 | |||||||||||
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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| Proposal 2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditor |
18,696,898 | 694 | 1,141 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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.
| 89bio, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: June 4, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rohan Palekar | ||||
| Rohan Palekar | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||