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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): September 30, 2021

 

KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36830

 

20-0915291

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

55 Cambridge Parkway

Suite 901E

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(857) 999-0075

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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, $0.001 Par Value Per Share

KALV

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 September 30, 2021, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and the following proposals were adopted:

 

 

1.

Election of three Class III directors, Albert Cha, Martin Edwards and Nancy Stuart (each to serve a three-year term, which will expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such time as their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified):

 

 

Nominees

 

Shares For

 

Shares Against

 

Shares Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

Albert Cha

  

16,672,347

 

5,474,494,

 

215

 

464,900

Martin Edwards

  

13,508,127

 

8,638,709

 

220

 

464,900

Nancy Stuart

 

21,393,389

 

753,360

 

307

 

464,900

 

 

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022:

 

Shares For

 

Shares Against

 

Shares Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

22,598,162

 

13,627

 

167

 

0

 

 

3.

 Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:

 

Shares For

 

Shares Against

 

Shares Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

19,696,080

  

2,450,450

 

526

 

464,900

 

 

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 4, 2021

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Benjamin L. Palleiko

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin L. Palleiko

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer