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 9, 2022
GOSSAMER BIO, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38796 | 47-5461709 | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
3013 Science Park Road
San Diego, California, 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 684-1300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.0001 par value per share | GOSS | Nasdaq Global Select 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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Gossamer Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 9, 2022. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the meeting and the number of votes cast for, withheld or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter, as applicable.
1.The election of three directors to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term to expire at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. The following three Class I directors were re-elected by the votes indicated:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kristina Burow | 41,834,639 | 4,636,638 | 12,761,120 | |||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Daniel, M.D. | 41,794,301 | 4,676,976 | 12,761,120 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Milligan, M.D., J.D. | 41,921,172 | 4,550,105 | 12,761,120 | |||||||||||||||||
2.The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The selection was ratified by the votes indicated:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 59,158,116 | 60,362 | 13,919 | — | |||||||||||||||||
3.The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The compensation of the named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes indicated:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 46,093,471 | 345,876 | 31,930 | 12,761,120 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| GOSSAMER BIO, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: June 10, 2022 | By: | /s/ Christian Waage | |||||||||
| Christian Waage | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President | |||||||||||
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