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 23, 2016
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-36548 |
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46-0920988 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 900 South San Francisco, CA |
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94080 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 278-8930
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 23, 2016, Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 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 described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”).
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Election of Directors |
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Nominee |
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Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Matthew K. Fust |
21,538,360 |
2,695,883 |
1,725,848 |
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Joel S. Marcus |
22,397,198 |
1,837,045 |
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the two nominees for director to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until his respective successor is elected.
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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For |
Against |
Abstentions |
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25,958,376 |
1,703 |
12 |
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
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Approval of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan |
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For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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18,458,319 |
5,775,173 |
751 |
1,725,848 |
The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 4,000,000 shares and to make certain other changes thereto as described in the Proxy Statement.
No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
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By: |
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/s/ John F. McGrath, Jr. |
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John F. McGrath, Jr. |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 24, 2016