Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 17, 2022, Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2022
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 71, 947,575
shares of common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the
meeting, representing approximately 86.41% percent of the Company's outstanding
common stock as of the April 22, 2022 record date. The following are the voting
results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, each of
which were described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2022.
Item 1 - Election of three Class II Directors to serve until the 2025 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly
elected and qualified.
Votes
NOMINEE Votes FOR WITHHELD Broker Non-Votes
Bruno Lucidi 55,884,588 4,512,701 11,550,286
Polly A. Murphy, D.V.M., Ph.D. 55,757,290 4,639,999 11,550,286
Bruce Polsky, M.D.
55,943,278 4,454,011 11,550,286
Item 2 - Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the frequency of
future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.
ONE Year TWO Years THREE Years Votes ABSTAINED Broker Non-Votes
59,857,505 9,510 366,218 164,056 11,550,286
Item 3 - Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,
2022.
Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Votes ABSTAINED Broker Non-Votes
71,630,493 281,592 35,490 0
Based on the foregoing votes, Bruno Lucidi, Polly A. Murphy, D.V.M., Ph.D. and
Bruce Polsky, M.D. were elected, "ONE Year" was approved as the frequency of
future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers and
Item 3 was approved. In light of these results, which are consistent with the
Board's recommendation, the Company has determined to hold an advisory
(non-binding) vote on executive compensation each year until such time as the
next advisory (non-binding) vote regarding the frequency of advisory
(non-binding) votes on executive compensation is submitted to the Company's
stockholders.
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