8-K

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 16, 2020

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-36548

46-0920988

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 900

South San Francisco, CA

94080

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 278-8930

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ATRA

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.

On June 16, 2020, Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. A more complete description of each matter is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).

1.	Election of Directors


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Pascal Touchon, D.V.M.	43,309,203	4,398,437	7,141,344
Carol Gallagher, Pharm.D.	36,658,749	11,048,891	7,141,344

Each of the two nominees for director was elected to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected.

2.	Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
29,808,000	15,489,277	2,410,363	7,141,344

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

3.	Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


For	Against	Abstentions
54,737,941	43,707	67,336

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.


Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

By:		/s/ Amar Murugan
		Amar Murugan
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel