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 5, 2019
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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001‑38150 |
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27‑0604595 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
490 Arsenal Way, Suite 120
Watertown, MA 02472
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 996‑5252
(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. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
KALA |
The 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).
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.
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 5, 2019. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.
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The Company’s stockholders elected Messrs. Mark T. Iwicki and Gregory Grunberg as Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class II directors were as follows: |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Broker |
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Mark Iwicki |
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23,408,226 |
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2,138,193 |
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5,556,803 |
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Gregory Grunberg |
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22,473,323 |
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3,073,096 |
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5,556,803 |
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The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows: |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstaining |
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Broker Non- |
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31,038,051 |
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51,023 |
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14,148 |
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0 |
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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.
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KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Date: June 10, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Eric L. Trachtenberg |
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Eric L. Trachtenberg |
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General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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