Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 08 2023 - 3:01PM
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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)
February 7, 2023
Twist Bioscience Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware |
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001-38720 |
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46-2058888 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.) |
681 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including
ZIP code)
(800) 719-0671
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(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 |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
Common Stock |
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TWST |
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Twist Bioscience Corporation
(the “Company”), was held on February 7, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present,
in person or by proxy, holders of 52,068,575 shares of common stock, or approximately 91.92% of the total outstanding shares eligible
to be voted. The holders present voted on the three proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows.
Proposal One — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders approved the election of two directors
to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) as Class II Directors by the following votes:
Nominee | |
Votes For | | |
Votes Withheld | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
Keith Crandell | |
| 33,891,453 | | |
| 13,264,841 | | |
| 4,912,281 | |
Jan Johannessen | |
| 32,240,144 | | |
| 14,916,150 | | |
| 4,912,281 | |
Proposal Two — Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve the
Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”)
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding and advisory
basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s NEOs by the following votes:
Votes For | | |
Votes Against | | |
Abstentions | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| 43,379,295 | | |
| 3,746,996 | | |
| 30,003 | | |
| 4,912,281 | |
Proposal Three — Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 by the following
votes:
Votes For | | |
Votes Against | | |
Abstentions | |
| 52,003,570 | | |
| 17,623 | | |
| 47,382 | |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: February 8, 2023 |
Twist Bioscience Corporation |
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/s/ William E. Solis |
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William E. Solis |
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Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
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