UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 22, 2020

 


 

GlycoMimetics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36177

 

06-1686563

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

9708 Medical Center Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(240) 243-1201

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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, $0.001 par value

GLYC

The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indícate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth Company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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 May 22, 2020, GlycoMimetics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2020.  Of the 43,582,979 shares outstanding as of the record date, 40,366,426 shares, or 92.61%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal No. 1:  Election of three nominees to serve as directors until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

Patricia Andrews

 

30,419,450

 

4,909,226

Mark Goldberg, M.D.

 

27,722,848

 

7,605,828

Timothy Pearson

 

30,366,984

 

4,961,692

 

Broker Non-Votes: 5,037,750.

 

All nominees were elected.

 

 

Proposal No. 2:  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The votes were cast as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstained

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young

40,296,982

 

51,109

 

18,335

 

 

 

Proposal No. 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy materials. The votes were cast as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstained

Approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation

34,250,221

 

1,056,258

 

22,197

 

Broker Non-Votes: 5,037,750.

 

 

Proposal No. 4: To approve on an advisory basis the frequency of votes on executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstained

Approved say-on-frequency vote to be submitted to stockholders on an annual basis

34,321,900

 

46,987

 

951,252

 

8,537

 

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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.

 

  

 

 

 

 

GLYCOMIMETICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Brian M. Hahn

Date:  May 26, 2020

 

Brian M. Hahn
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

 

 

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