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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 15, 2023

 

 

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38419

47-3898435

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3928 Point Eden Way

 

Hayward, California

 

94545

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (510) 694-6200

 

 

(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))

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, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share

 

RCUS

 

The New York Stock Exchange

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 15, 2023, Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders. The results of the stockholder votes on each proposal brought before the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Proposal 1: The election of a director to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until its successor is duly elected and qualified:

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Dr. David Lacey

 

40,854,980

 

17,604,878

 

8,655,281

Dr. Juan Jaen

 

43,694,709

 

14,765,149

 

8,655,281

Dr. Merdad Parsey

 

42,680,149

 

15,779,709

 

8,655,281

Ms. Nicole Lambert

 

46,262,513

 

12,197,345

 

8,655,281

Proposal 2: The ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

65,921,166

 

1,127,268

 

66,708

Proposal 3: The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

56,058,305

 

2,350,776

 

50,777

 

8,655,281

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 15, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, revised its Non-Employee Director Compensation Program. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Program, as so revised, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

 

 


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.

 

 

 

ARCUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 16, 2023

By:

/s/ Terry Rosen, Ph.D.

 

 

 

Terry Rosen, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer