UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 31, 2022. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified voting results.
(1)Election of eight directors to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting or until the directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Withhold |
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John Bencich |
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2,226,016 |
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53,093 |
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4,403,156 |
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Vaughn Himes |
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2,224,596 |
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54,513 |
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4,403,156 |
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Cindy Jacobs |
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2,209,701 |
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69,408 |
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4,403,156 |
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Donald Joseph |
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2,163,219 |
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115,890 |
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4,403,156 |
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Bridget Martell |
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2,225,737 |
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53,372 |
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4,403,156 |
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Martin Mattingly |
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2,223,570 |
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55,539 |
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4,403,156 |
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Jay Moyes |
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2,199,427 |
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79,682 |
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4,403,156 |
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Richard Stewart |
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2,084,415 |
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194,694 |
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4,403,156 |
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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the nominees listed above were elected as directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors.
(2)Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:
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6,661,313 |
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18,435 |
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2,517 |
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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. |
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Date: May 31, 2022 |
/s/ John Bencich |
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John Bencich Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive and Financial Officer) |