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): May 25, 2021

Natera, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

13011 McCallen Pass
Building A, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78753

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 249-9090

(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 (see General Instruction A.2):

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

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).

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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. ¨

On May 25, 2021, Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Natera’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in Natera’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2021.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2021, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 87,627,484 shares of Natera’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The holders of a total of 78,756,804 shares of common stock were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, which total constituted a quorum of the issued and outstanding shares on the record date of the Annual Meeting. In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, each holder of common stock of Natera was entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held as of the close of business on the record date.

The tabulation of the stockholders’ votes on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Proposal 1: The election of four directors to serve as Class III directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:

Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Natera’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:

Proposal 3: The advisory vote on the compensation of Natera’s named executive officers:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.