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 14, 2018

 

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)

 

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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).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 14, 2018, Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 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 case 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 26, 2018.

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

Nominee

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Eric L. Dobmeier

34,196,186

2,206,082

2,540,596

William K. Heiden

34,534,362

1,867,906

2,540,596

Beth Seidenberg, M.D.

34,435,253

1,967,015

2,540,596

 

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the three nominees for director to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor is elected.

 

2.

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

Against

Abstain

38,933,305

7,722

1,837

 

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.

 


 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Mina Kim

 

 

Mina Kim

 

 

General Counsel

Date:   June 18, 2018