Form 8-K

 

 

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 11, 2015

 

 

Clovis Oncology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35347   90-0475355

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2525 28th Street, Suite 100

Boulder, Colorado

   80301
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 625-5000

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Clovis Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 11, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following two proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal One

The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Patrick J. Mahaffy

      26,877,127         126,576         3,379,118   

M. James Barrett

      23,800,813         3,202,890         3,379,118   

Thorlef Spickschen

      26,849,482         154,221         3,379,118   

Proposal Two

Proposal two was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

   

Broker Non-Votes

20,548,207

    6,406,786    48,710    3,379,118

Proposal Three

Proposal two was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company for fiscal year 2015, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

30,344,403

    25,592    12,826

 

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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.

 

CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
June 15, 2015 By:

/s/ Erle T. Mast

Name: Erle T. Mast
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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