Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Of the 50,770,379 ordinary shares issued and outstanding and eligible to vote as of the meeting date ofAugust 10, 2021 , a quorum of 37,018,397 ordinary shares, or 72.91%, of the eligible shares, was present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
(b) The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting, all of which are
described in the Company's definitive proxy statement that was filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission onJune 28, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"). The final voting results for each of the proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 (a) - (i)- Shareholders re-elected nine of the Company's existing directors to the Board of Directors for a term ending on the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, with the final votes cast as follows:
Broker Board of Directors Nominee For Against Abstain Non-Vote Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA 33,864,224 59,438 8,719 3,086,016 Mark H.N. Corrigan, M.D. 33,839,396 82,609 10,376 3,086,016 Christian Henry 33,805,843 117,883 8,655 3,086,016 Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D. 30,135,326 3,787,809 9,246 3,086,016 Adrian Rawcliffe 33,843,584 79,946 8,851 3,086,016 Ken Takanashi 32,012,104 1,912,341 7,936 3,086,016 Aik Na Tan 33,849,642 73,099 9,640 3,086,016 Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D. 33,874,350 49,556 8,475 3,086,016 Heidi L. Wagner, J.D. 33,859,985 65,319 7,077 3,086,016
Proposal 2- Shareholders re-appointed
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 37,004,199 9,831 4,367 0
Proposal 3- Shareholders approved the Company's payment of cash and equity-based
compensation to the Company's non-employee directors for their service on the
Board of Directors and its committees (including payment in arrears to the
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 33,850,944 69,846 11,591 3,086,016
Proposal 4- Shareholders approved the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 29,929,337 3,994,580 8,464 3,086,016
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Proposal 5- Shareholders approved a general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares of the Company, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 33,821,187 107,981 3,213 3,086,016
Proposal 6- Shareholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis only, the compensation of our named executive officers, in the manner and on the basis set forth described in the proxy statement, with the final votes cast as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 33,669,973 249,754 12,654 3,086,016
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