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)
May 20, 2015
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-34899 |
16-1590339 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1380 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 521-8000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2):
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ITEM 5.07. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 20, 2015. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of three Class II Directors
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Name of Director |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Michael Hunkapiller, Ph.D. |
46,293,014 |
490,649 |
18,249,787 |
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Randy Livingston |
45,293,708 |
1,489,955 |
18,249,787 |
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Marshall Mohr |
46,095,110 |
688,553 |
18,249,787 |
Each of the nominees was elected to serve as a Class II Director.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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64,115,035 |
875,904 |
42,511 |
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified.
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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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. |
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/s/ Susan K. Barnes |
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Susan K. Barnes Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
Date: May 22, 2015