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): May 25, 2018
REGENXBIO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-37553 | 47-1851754 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9600 Blackwell Road, Suite 210 Rockville, Maryland |
20850 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(240) 552-8181
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 25, 2018, the Board of Directors (the Board) of REGENXBIO Inc. (the Company), based upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, elected Alexandra Glucksmann, Ph.D., as a Class I director, effective immediately. Ms. Glucksmanns initial term began after the Companys 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and will expire at the Companys 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has determined that Ms. Glucksmann is an independent director in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq rules.
Pursuant to the Companys compensation program for non-employee directors, Ms. Glucksmann was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $49.45 per share, the closing price per share of the common stock on May 25, 2018, the date on which she joined the Board. Such option will vest in equal monthly installments over a period of three years from the date of the grant, except that in the event of a change of control of the Company or death, the option will accelerate and become immediately exercisable. Ms. Glucksmann will also receive a $35,000 annual retainer for her service on the Board. In addition, she will be eligible to receive, upon the conclusion of each annual meeting of stockholders beginning in 2019, an option to purchase 12,500 shares of the Companys common stock. Such annual option will vest in equal monthly installments over a period of one year from the date of grant, except that in the event of a change of control of the Company or death, the option will accelerate and become immediately exercisable. The Companys compensation program for non-employee directors is described in further detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 12, 2018 in connection with the Companys 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.
Ms. Glucksmann and the Company have entered into an indemnification agreement requiring the Company to indemnify her to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law with respect to her service as a director. The indemnification agreement is in the form entered into with the Companys other directors and executive officers. The form indemnification agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-206430), as originally filed on August 17, 2015 and declared effective on September 16, 2015.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing the election of Ms. Glucksmann is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Company held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders on May 25, 2018. The final voting results are set forth below. For more information on the following proposals, see the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 12, 2018.
Proposal 1: The following three persons were elected to serve as Class III directors until the Companys 2021 annual meeting of stockholders:
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Luke M. Beshar |
22,473,716 | 2,917,667 | 2,825,020 | |||
Kenneth T. Mills |
22,515,353 | 2,876,030 | 2,825,020 | |||
David C. Stump, M.D. |
21,063,792 | 4,327,591 | 2,825,020 |
Proposal 2: The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||
28,204,454 | 6,743 | 5,206 | 0 |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | REGENXBIO Inc. Press Release dated May 29, 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.
REGENXBIO INC. | ||||||
Date: May 29, 2018 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Christmas II | ||||
Patrick J. Christmas II | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel |