Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 19, 2017

 

 

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): May 17, 2017

 


 

TREVENA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-36193

 

26-1469215

(Commission
File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 


 

1018 West 8th Avenue, Suite A

King of Prussia, PA 19406

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 354-8840

 

 

(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:

 

o                  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 x

 

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. x

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07                   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 17, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.  Of the 57,129,584  shares outstanding as of the March 20, 2017 record date, 49,272,809 shares, or approximately 86.2%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  With respect to the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting: (i) each of the Class I directors nominated were elected to serve and (ii) the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified.   Set forth below are the voting results for each such matter.

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

The following three Class I directors were elected to serve for three-year terms until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Adam M. Koppel, M.D., Ph.D.

 

35,162,613

 

169,898

 

13,940,298

Anne M. Phillips, M.D.

 

35,155,245

 

177,266

 

13,940,298

Barbara Yanni

 

35,160,022

 

172,489

 

13,940,298

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

49,089,470

 

145,943

 

37,396

 

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.

 

 

TREVENA, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 19, 2017

By:

/s/ John M. Limongelli

 

 

John M. Limongelli

 

 

Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer

 

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