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): June 9, 2021 (June 8, 2021)

 

ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-36332		20-1968197
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

131 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 320

Lexington, MA 02421

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 761-4904

(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:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share		ALDX		The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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

At the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 8, 2021, the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of the Company:

 

Proposal 1:

The election of two directors to serve as Class I directors until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Proposal 2:

The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Proposal 3:

The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 47,543,812 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 35,398,021 shares, or approximately 74.5%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, in respect of each such proposal is set forth below:

 

Proposal 1:

Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve as Class I directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding the election of the directors were as follows:

 

Director		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Ben Bronstein, M.D.		20,405,398		6,122,032		8,870,591
Nancy Miller-Rich		22,783,783		3,743,647		8,870,591

 

Proposal 2:

Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, LLP.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
35,305,017		40,038		52,966		0

 

Proposal 3:

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
20,666,431		5,734,541		126,458		8,870,591

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.

 

Dated: June 9, 2021