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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 16, 2020

 

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

  

001-36548

  

46-0920988

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

  

(Commission
File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 900

South San Francisco, CA

  

94080

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 278-8930

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

  

Trading 

Symbol(s)

  

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

  

ATRA

  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate 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 June 16, 2020, Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 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 22, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).

1. Election of Directors

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Pascal Touchon, D.V.M.

 

43,309,203

 

4,398,437

 

7,141,344

Carol Gallagher, Pharm.D.

 

36,658,749

 

11,048,891

 

7,141,344

Each of the two nominees for director was elected to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected.

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

29,808,000

 

15,489,277

 

2,410,363

 

7,141,344

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

54,737,941

 

43,707

 

67,336

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

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.

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

     

By:

 

/s/ Amar Murugan

 

Amar Murugan

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Date: June 19, 2020

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