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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 23, 2021
  
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware 001-36912 46-1537286
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
6310 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 101
San Diego, California 92121
(858) 752-6170
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)  
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per ShareCDTXThe Nasdaq Global Market

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 23, 2021, Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 26, 2021, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 48,289,795 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final voting results with respect to each matter, is set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class III Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:

 
Votes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Carin Canale-Theakston
25,593,326106,3619,766,423
Timothy R. Franson, M.D.
23,407,5362,292,1529,766,423
Chrysa Mineo
23,728,3791,971,3089,766,423
Proposal 2. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The final voting results are as follows:

 
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
35,317,12330,284118,704
Proposal 3. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The final voting results are as follows:

 
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
24,880,078454,234365,3759,766,423
Proposal 4. Indication, on an Advisory Basis, of the Preferred Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The Company’s stockholders indicated, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of one year for future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The final voting results are as follows:

 
Votes for every
1 Year
Votes for every
2 Years
Votes for every
3 Years
AbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
25,341,45626,622240,55391,0579,766,423



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.
 
 Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.
   
Date: June 23, 2021 /s/ Jeffrey L. Stein
   Jeffrey L. Stein
   President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)