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): April 30, 2019
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Cayman Islands |
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001-36033 |
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98-1226628 |
PO Box 309
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1104
(650) 808-6000
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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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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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Emerging growth company o |
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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. o
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2019.
(b) Shareholders holding 54,065,708 shares of capital stock, representing 96.36% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
The nominees listed below were elected Class II members of the Board of Directors with the respective numbers of shares voted set forth opposite their names:
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Nominees |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Rick E Winningham |
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49,149,630 |
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402,435 |
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2,020 |
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4,511,623 |
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Percentage of Shares Voted |
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99.19 |
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0.81 |
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0.00 |
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— |
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Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. |
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48,796,300 |
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755,765 |
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2,020 |
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4,511,623 |
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Percentage of Shares Voted |
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98.47 |
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1.53 |
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0.00 |
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— |
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Susan M. Molineaux |
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43,592,082 |
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5,959,983 |
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2,020 |
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4,511,623 |
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Percentage of Shares Voted |
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87.97 |
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12.03 |
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0.00 |
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— |
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Donal O’Connor |
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49,416,078 |
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135,987 |
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2,020 |
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4,511,623 |
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Percentage of Shares Voted |
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99.73 |
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0.27 |
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0.00 |
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The shareholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The voting results are set forth below:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- |
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Number of Shares Voted |
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53,615,727 |
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421,412 |
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28,569 |
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— |
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Percentage of Shares Voted |
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99.17 |
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0.78 |
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0.05 |
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— |
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For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s Proxy Statement.
SIGNATURE
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: May 1, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Bradford J. Shafer |
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Bradford J. Shafer |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |