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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2021, GlycoMimetics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2021. Of the 51,539,010 shares outstanding as of the record date, 41,319,624 shares, or 80.17%, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of two nominees to serve as directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
Daniel M. Junius | 27,723,181 | 5,098,241 | ||
Rachel K. King | 28,163,333 | 4,658,089 |
Broker Non-Votes: 8,498,202.
All nominees were elected.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The votes were cast as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | |||
Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young | 41,160,099 | 107,600 | 51,925 |
Proposal No. 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy materials. The votes were cast as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | |||
Approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation. | 31,828,920 | 380,710 | 611,792 |
Broker Non-Votes: 8,498,202.
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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.
GLYCOMIMETICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian M. Hahn | |
Date: May 20, 2021 | Brian M. Hahn |
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