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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, 2022
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3678320-1450200
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3730 Kirby Drive, Ste. 1200, Houston, TX 77098
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-454-3424
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareBLCMThe Nasdaq Capital 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the June 15, 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, approved an amendment to the Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2019 Plan”), as set forth in an amended 2019 Plan (the “Amended 2019 Plan”). The material terms of the Amended 2019 Plan are the same as the 2019 Plan, except that the Amended 2019 Plan contains the following material changes to the 2019 Plan: (i) an increase to the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2019 Plan by 2,250,000 shares; and (ii) a corresponding increase to the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2019 Plan pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options by 4,500,000 shares.

The Amended 2019 Plan became effective on June 15, 2022 upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A more detailed summary of the material features of the Amended 2019 Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”). Such summary and the foregoing description are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Amended 2019 Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

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

The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final voting results with respect to each matter:

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the person listed below as a Class II Director, to serve until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:
Name of Director NomineeVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Judith Klimovsky, M.D.1,723,047152,8132,985,038

Proposal 2. Approval of the Plan Amendment

The Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2019 Plan. The final voting results were as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
1,617,290255,7182,8522,985,038

Proposal 3. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The final voting results are as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
4,480,357135,697244,844

Proposal 4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The final voting results are as follows:


Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,569,503
292,255
14,102
2,985,038

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
104
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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.
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dated: June 16, 2022
By:
/s/ Richard A. Fair
Richard A. Fair
President and Chief Executive Officer




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