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 6, 2019
bluebird bio, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE |
001-35966 |
13-3680878 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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60 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA |
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02142 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (339) 499-9300
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.01 par value per share |
BLUE |
The NASDAQ Global Select 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).
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On June 6, 2019, bluebird bio, Inc. (the “Company”) held its previously announced Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”), at which a quorum was present. At the Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the three proposals as follows: (i) Wendy L. Dixon and David P. Schenkein as Class III members of the Board to serve until the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (“Proposal 1”); (ii) to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers (“Proposal 2”); and (iii) to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 (“Proposal 3”).
The Company’s stockholders re-elected the two persons listed below as Class III directors pursuant to Proposal 1. The voting results were as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Wendy L. Dixon |
38,103,805 |
11,266,505 |
3,559 |
3,017,947 |
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David P. Schenkein |
46,581,415 |
2,787,076 |
5,378 |
3,017,947 |
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2 in a non-binding advisory vote. The voting results were as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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33,249,051 |
16,049,419 |
75,399 |
3,017,947 |
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 3. The voting results were as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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51,980,936 |
333,660 |
77,220 |
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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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Date: June 6, 2019 |
bluebird bio, Inc.
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By: |
/s/ Jason F. Cole |
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Jason F. Cole |
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Chief Operating and Legal Officer |
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