Current Report Filing (8-k)
21 June 2018 - 12:40AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 18, 2018
ATHERSYS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-33876
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20-4864095
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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3201 Carnegie Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
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44115-2634
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (216)
431-9900
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Athersys, Inc. (the
Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on June 18, 2018. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Companys stockholders at the Annual
Meeting.
Proposal One
Election of Directors
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All nominees for election to the Companys Board of Directors named in the Companys proxy statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018 were elected, each to a
one-year
term, with the following vote:
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Shares Voted For
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Shares Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Gil Van Bokkelen
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44,623,433
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1,159,244
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78,148,274
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John J. Harrington
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42,857,393
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2,925,284
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78,148,274
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Lee E. Babiss
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39,043,466
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6,739,211
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78,148,274
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Ismail Kola
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40,822,678
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4,959,999
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78,148,274
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Lorin J. Randall
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40,210,658
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5,572,019
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78,148,274
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Jack L. Wyszomierski
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40,807,175
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4,975,502
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78,148,274
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Hardy TS Kagimoto
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42,656,751
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3,125,926
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78,148,274
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Proposal Two Ratification of the Appointment of the Companys Independent Auditors
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The Companys stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 with the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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122,530,888
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1,252,797
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147,266
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Proposal Three Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
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The Companys stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers with the
following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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41,930,751
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3,379,953
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471,973
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78,148,274
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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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ATHERSYS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Laura K. Campbell
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Laura K. Campbell
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Senior Vice President of Finance
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Date: June 20, 2018
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